Nomanini
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nomanini, a SA Headquartered Fintech Startup Raises $4m Funding Round

Nomanini, a South African headquartered fintech startup for the informal retail ecosystem, has announced a $4m funding round led by

Itanna Accelerator Program
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Investment

Four Tech Startups Selected For 2nd Itanna Accelerator Program

Four tech startups have been selected to take part in the 2nd Itanna Accelerator Program which opened applications earlier this

Palladium
Africa Energy Investment

Naasakle and PEG Africa Receive Investment From New Palladium Impact Fund

Naasakle, a woman-owned shea nut harvesting business in Ghana and PEG Africa, an off-grid solar company have received undisclosed investment

Botlhale AI
Artificial Intelligence Fintech Funding

SA’s Botlhale AI Emerges Winner of DataHack4Fi Innovation Competition Finale

Botlhale AI, a South African artificial intelligence startup that aims to increase the application of AI systems in Africa, has

BIC
Acquisition Business Entrepreneurship

BIC Acquires Nigeria‘s leading Writing Instrument Manufacturer

BIC has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Lucky Stationery Nigeria Ltd (LSNL). The

GoGettaz
Africa AgricTech Entrepreneurship

12 Young African Entrepreneurs Selected For GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize

Twelve young entrepreneurs from across Africa have been named as finalists in the inaugural $100,000 Generation Africa GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize.

Jumia
Business Ecommerce Report

Jumia Reports Strong Second Quarter 2019 Results

Jumia Technologies has announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. Jeremy Hodara, co-CEO of Jumia, in

inDriver
Apps Business Transport

inDriver Set to Take on Uber and Taxify As it Launches in Lagos

inDriver, the New York-headquartered online ride-hailing service is set to take on Uber and Bolt as it has unveiled its

MAN Impact Accelerator
Accelerator Africa Logistics

MAN Impact Accelerator Opens Applications For Third Batch!

  The MAN Impact Accelerator has opened applications for its third cohort and mobility and logistics social business startups in

MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients