NITDA
Blockchain

Four African Blockchain Startups Receive $125K Funding From CV Labs

Four African blockchain startups have received $125,000 in funding from Crypto Valley Labs (CV Labs). The startups will also join

Competition Entrepreneurship

Khadija Elbedweihy, Founder of PraxiLabs Named Winner of 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes

Khadija Mohamed Elbedweihy, founder of PraxiLabs (Egypt), has been named winner of the 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) . Elbedweihy

Bolt
Ride-hailing

Ride-hailing Firm, Bolt Launches Bolt Comfort in South Africa

Bolt, the global ride-hailing firm, has launched its “Bolt Comfort” service category designed for riders seeking more relaxation and ease. The

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Funding News

5000 African SMEs Join Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme

Each Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000; 68% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has

Partnership Payment

Paga Partners with LISNR on Ultrasonic Authentication for Contactless Payments Across Africa

Paga, a payment, and financial service company, has partnered with LISNR, a proximity verification firm, to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication

Ozow
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Startup, Ozow Secures $48m Series B Funding

Ozow, a South African fintech startup, has raised $48 million in a Series B funding round led by Tencent. The

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Aboki Africa Secures Undisclosed Funding

Aboki Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced that it has completed a pre-seed funding round led by Abdul Hassan (CEO

Funding Investment

South African NFT Collateral Startup, NFTfi Raises $5m Seed Round

NFTfi, a South African NFT collateral startup, has raised a $5 million seed round to continue pioneering the financialization of

Safetech

South African Emergency Marketplace, AURA Closes $4m Series A Funding Round

AURA, the African-based security and medical response marketplace, has secured $4 million (R62 million) in a Series A funding round, which

Internet Partnership

UNICEF, Jumia Partner to Connect Schools in Africa to the Internet

UNICEF and Jumia have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school to the Internet and