UBA
Africa Funding Health

UBA Donates N5 billion ($14 m) for Covid-19 Relief Across Africa

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has donated over N5bn ($14 million) through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive

MEST Africa
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Application Open For MEST Africa Challenge 2020 For Chance to win $50k

The MEST Africa Challenge is the African tech startup pitch competition for early-stage companies based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South

Y Combinator
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Meet 12 African Startups That Pitched at Y Combinator Winter 2020 Batch Demo Day

Y Combinator, an American seed accelerator that provides seed funding for startups has concluded the winter 2020 Batch of its

Fuzu
Funding Job Venture Capital

East Africa-Focused Job Recruitment Startup, Fuzu Closes $3.8m Led by Sparkmind VC

Fuzu, an East Africa-focused job recruitment site has raised a $3.8 million Series A funding round led by Sparkmind.vc. The

CATAPULT Inclusion Africa
Africa Event Investment

Pezesha, a Kenyan Fintech Startup Rewarded With €3k at  CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech startup has been named winner of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020 powered by The Luxembourg

Accelerator Africa Mobility

Startups Working Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility Invited to Join Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator

The Africa Mobility Initiative through its accelerator program, Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator (ATMA) is inviting startups in the mobility industry

Coronavirus
Africa Health People

Coronavirus: Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey Suspends Plans to Live in an African Country

Coronavirus has disrupted a lot of plans as it has caused tech events to be cancelled, forced tech companies to

The Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

In Exchange For 7% Equity, Microtraction Will Now Invest $25k in African Startups

Microtraction, an early-stage investment platform has announced changes to the amount it invests in African startups and the percentage of

Tech by Her
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Women

Female Founders Invited to Apply For MEST Africa Tech By Her Accelerator Program 2020

Tech By Her is a tech accelerator initiative focused on supporting African female founders to become globally competitive and sustainable

WhereIsMyTransport
Investment Mobility Transport

Africa-focused Mapping Startup, WhereIsMyTransport Raises $7.5m Led by LiiL Ventures

WhereIsMyTransport, an Africa-focused transport mapping and mobility startup, has closed a $7.5 million Series A round from returning and new