Andela
Developer Job

Andela Lays Off 135 Employees Across Five Markets As COVID-19 Impact Begins to Bite

Andela has laid off 135 employees across five markets as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic begins to bite. The

Access Bank
Banking Job

Access Bank Debunks Report to Sack 75% of Workers, Close Branches

Access Bank Plc has denied reports that it plans to sack 75 percent of its workforce and close more than

Pravica
Blockchain Investment Venture Capital

Pravica, an Egyptian Blockchain Email Startup Raises $500K Investment Led by 500 Startups

Pravica, an Egyptian blockchain email startup, has raised $500,000 in a pre-Seed round led by 500 Startups with participation from

Farmcrowdy
AgricTech Business

Farmcrowdy Launches Marketplace to Allow Consumers Purchase Affordable Fresh Food Products

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s 1st digital agritech startup has launched ‘Farmcrowdy Foods’ to allow consumers to conveniently purchase highly affordable fresh food

MEST Africa Challenge
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

MEST Africa Challenge 2020 Deadline Extended to 13 May

The MEST Africa Challenge 2020 application deadline has been extended to May 13th. Applications for this year’s MEST Africa Challenge

Pesapal
Africa Fintech Partnership

Visa and Pesapal Partner for Connected Payments in Africa

Visa, the global leader in digital payments and Pesapal, have announced a strategic partnership to drive connected digital payments to

OKra
Fintech Funding Investment

Okra, a Nigerian Fintech Startup Scores $1M Pre-seed Funding From TLcom

Okra, a Nigeria fintech startup has raised $1 million pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital to create a product that generates

Appointment Health People

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets World Health Organization’s Appointment

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance Minister, has been named by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as its Special Envoy

Binance
Africa Cryptocurrency Payment

Bundle, a Binance-Backed Crypto Payments App Launches in Nigeria

Bundle, a social payments app has launched its services in Nigeria after incubation by leading cryptocurrency firm Binance. Bundle allows

Jumia
Business Ecommerce

Jumia Expands to South Africa After Zando Became Dormant

Jumia has announced the launch of its portal in South Africa to help consumers access essential products at the lowest