DAAYTA
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Tope Sulaimon of Scrapays Wins ₦12m Grant at ARM’s DAAYTA 2021

The finalists’ pitch event for the 2021 edition of the Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) programme held on April

Flutterwave
Partnership Payment

FIS Partners Flutterwave to Offer its Payment Services in South Africa & Nigeria

FIS announced today that it is partnering with Flutterwave to expand Worldpay, its payment processing platform into the rapidly growing markets

Expert DOJO
Accelerator Fintech

Two African Startups Join Expert DOJO International Accelerator For Their Spring 2021 Cohort

Expert DOJO has accepted 13 diverse startups-two of which are from Africa, into their Spring 2021 cohort for their International

Amazon
Ecommerce

What African Headquarters of Amazon in SA Means For E-Commerce

Amazon is scaling its presence in Africa by officially establishing its headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa. The headquarters will

OKRA SECURES IN $3.5M SEED ROUND LED BY SUSA VENTURES
Fintech Funding

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Okra Secures $3.5mn Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures

Okra, a Nigerian fintech platform, and open finance (API Economy) pioneer has secured a $3.5m Seed raise. The round was

Appetito
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup Appetito Raises $450K Seed Round

Appetito, an Egyptian-based grocery startup, has secured a $450K seed funding round from a group of Saudi Arabian Angel investors

Havaic
Venture Capital

Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovation: Collaborating With The Right VC Partner

Early-stage African tech investor HAVAÍC says aligning to startup founders’ interests, allowing management to maintain their independence, leveraging off smart capital and

Flutterwave
Business Fraud Partnership

Forter and Flutterwave Partner to Tackle Merchant Fraud in African Markets

Forter, the leader in e-commerce fraud prevention, has announced a partnership with Flutterwave that will enable merchants to accurately identify

uduX
Music Music Streaming Partnership

uduX and PiggyVest Partner to Launch PopRev, a Platform That Allows Nigerians to Invest in Artists

uduX, Nigeria’s first indigenous music streaming platform, has partnered PiggyVest to launch a new product called PopRev. PopRev, which will be launched

Shoppers
customer service Ecommerce

SA Shoppers Are Online. Retailers Need to Meet Them With An Exceptional Experience

Consumers are embracing the e-commerce experience in growing numbers and corporate South Africa is taking serious notice, according to Geoff