OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

Andela
Technology Training

Andela Learning Community Surpasses 100,000 Learners

Andela, the global talent network that helps companies build remote engineering teams, today announced a new milestone for its developer

Odiggo
Automobile Funding Venture Capital

Egyptian Auto Tech Startup, Odiggo Raises $2.2ml From Top VCs

Odiggo, an Egypt auto tech startup, has raised a $2.2 million investment from top investors including Y Combinator, 500 Startups,

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Pension

Pension Digital Platform, AWABAH Joins Techstars London Accelerator Program

Awabah, a digital platform providing pension access to Africa’s self-employed, announced its acceptance into the Techstars London accelerator program. The

Alerzo
Business Funding Investment Venture Capital

Alerzo Raises $10.5M Series A Led by Nosara Capital

Alerzo, a B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria has a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based

Shoprite
Business Technology

Shoprite Group Launches Digital Business Hub, ShopriteX

The Shoprite Group has launched a new digital business unit called, ShopriteX . The new unit combines data science, technology

AURA
Technology Women

Inclusive, Accessible Technology Key to Real Empowerment and Fighting Gender-Based Violence

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month and the significant contribution women make in every sector of society, the fight for

ZwartTech
Cyber security Press Release

ZwartTech Launches Cybersecurity Arm to Provide Comprehensive Digital Protection to Businesses

ZwartTech, a social impact startup that connects businesses with vetted software experts in Africa, has launched a cybersecurity arm to

Ukheshe
Entrepreneurship Fintech

Entrepreneurs Need to Better Understand Risk and Fail Better by Failing Fast and Forward

Are entrepreneurs risk takers at heart or calculated visionaries?  According to serial entrepreneur and Ukheshe Technologies CEO, Clayton Hayward, many