Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

FSD Africa Investments Invests US$4.5m in Nithio FI to Support Scale-up of Off-grid Energy Access in African Markets

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of  FSD Africa, has today invested US$4.5m in Nithio FI, a renewable energy financing

HyperionDev
Crowdfunding Edtech Funding Investment

South African Edtech Firm, HyperionDev Crowdfunds $3.54m For Expansion

HyperionDev, a South African edtech firm, has announced that it has raised over $3.54 million in 12 weeks in a

Accelerator

Meet 15 Startups Selected For 6 Cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Programme

The 15 African startups that will participate in the sixth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Programme have

DLM Trust
Awards Fintech

DLM Capital Group Retains Position as Best Structured Finance & Securitization Team in West Africa

DLM Capital Group, a prominent Developmental investment bank, has once again emerged as the best structured finance and securitization team in West

Animation
Event

Strong South African Animation Industry Presence at The Annecy/MIFA Festival 2021

South Africa will again have a big presence at this year’s online edition of Annecy/MIFA International Animation Film Festival which

Truecaller
Apps

Truecaller Launches Smart SMS Feature in Africa

Truecaller is rolling out a new feature to further augment the user experience. The new feature Smart SMS has been

Kune Food
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kune, a Kenyan Foodtech Startup Secures $1m Funding Led by Launch Africa Ventures

Kune, a Kenyan foodtech startup, has closed a $1 million pre-seed round led by pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures. Other

Netflix
Entertainment

Realness Institute, Netflix Announce 12 Participants For Content Development Lab For African Writers

Twelve creative industry professionals from Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe have been selected to be part of the inaugural three-month

UBA
Fintech Partnership Payment

UBA and Layer Partner to Accelerate Access to Financial Services in Africa

Digital banking platform provider, Layer has today announced it is partnering with United Bank for Africa (UBA) to fuel its

Eko Innovation Center
Partnership Technology

Eko Innovation Center Partners With Africa Agility To Train 10,000 Girls in Technology

The Eko Innovation Center (EIC) has partnered with Africa Agility to train 10,000 girls in technology in Lagos over the