Acquisition

Naspers’ Prosus Acquires Stack Overflow For US$1.8 billion

Naspers-controlled internet investment firm Prosus, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stack Overflow, a

Funding Investment

Kenyan Startup, Kibanda TopUp Secures $460k Pre-seed Investment

Kibanda TopUp, a Kenyan-based startup which aims to digitise the supply chain for micro, small and medium restaurants in Africa,

appsNmobile
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, AppsNmobile Secures $1m Investment From Oasis Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, appsNmobile has secured a $1 million investment from Oasis Capital. This investment is expected to capitalise appsNmobile

Google
SMEs

Google Launches Programmes to Support Small Retail Businesses in Africa

Google, today, kicks off a series of programmes, rolling out throughout the month of June, which will not only support the

Amitruck
Logistics Partnership

World Environment Day: Sanergy, Amitruck Partner For Sustainable Cities and Waste Upcycling

Generating more than 80% of the world’s GDP, cities are major drivers of economic growth. However, as urbanization and waste

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Partnership

Thrive Agric Gets $1.75m Grant to Support 50,000 Smallholder Farmers

Thrive Agric, a Nigerian agritech startup, has received a $1.75 million co-investment grant from the USAID-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade

Shoprite
Acquisition

Ketron Investment Limited Completes Acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria

A deal has been reached in the acquisition of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owner and operator of the Shoprite

Tétris
Acquisition Business

Tétris South Africa Creates New Division With Acquisition of M+F Business Furniture

Tétris South Africa has confirmed the acquisition of M+F Business Furniture, one of the largest South African companies supplying local

Pegasus Fintech Challenge
Fintech

DLM Capital Group Launches First Pegasus Fintech Challenge For Nigerian Tech Innovators

Prominent Development Investment Bank, DLM Capital Group through its digital banking subsidiary “SOFRI” has announced the inaugural edition of its

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Emata Emerges Winner of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

Emata, a Ugandan fintech that gives farmers access to digital and affordable financial products, has been named the winner of