Education

Two Nigerian Teachers Make Top 50 Shortlist For $1m Global Teacher Prize

Two Nigerian teachers, Adeola Adefemi, and Olusegun Adeniyi, have been named on the top 50 shortlist for the $1 million

Treepz
Brands Mobility

Plentywaka Rebrands to Treepz

Back in 2019, Plentywaka was launched by Enagwolor Johnny, John Shaibu, Oluseyi Afolabi, and Onyeka Akumah to provide hassle-free shared rides on-demand in

MNT-Halan
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, MNT-Halan Raises $120m Funding From Global Investors

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, announced today that it has raised around US$120 million in investment from major global and

Pezesha
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pezesha Raises Seven-figure Seed Extension from GreenHouse Capital to Fuel Expansion

Pezesha, a pan-African fintech company building scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions, today announced the close of a seven-figure

Entrepreneurship

Endeavor Nigeria Unveils Inaugural Cohort For its ScaleUp Program

Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Beyond Capital Ventures Invests in Rwandan Healthtech Startup Viebeg Technologies

Newly launched impact venture capital firm Beyond Capital Ventures has announced its first investment in Viebeg Technologies. Based in Rwanda,

Jumia
Ecommerce Logistics

Higher Number of Package Delivery Shows Increase in E-commerce Adoption

When Jumia released its 2021 Q2 result, one of the interesting revelations was the upward trend of orders on the

Bumpa
Funding Investment SMEs Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Online Store Builder, Bumpa Raises $200,000 Pre-seed Funding

Bumpa, a Nigerian mobile-based inventory management and online store builder has closed a $200, 000 pre-seed funding from a host of

Acquisition Fintech

Australia’s Zip Co to Acquire SA Buy Now Paylater Fintech Payflex

Zip Co Limited, an Australian online payments technology provider that offers consumers credit options for online shopping, has announced its

Ridelink
Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Ugandan Logistics Startup, Ridelink Raises $150,000 Pre-seed Funding

Ridelink, a Ugandan logistics as a service startup has raised $150,000 from Ortus Africa Capital, Omidyar Network, and  African Leadership Academy’s Young