Google
SMEs

Google Launches Programmes to Support Small Retail Businesses in Africa

Google, today, kicks off a series of programmes, rolling out throughout the month of June, which will not only support the

Tétris
Acquisition Business

Tétris South Africa Creates New Division With Acquisition of M+F Business Furniture

Tétris South Africa has confirmed the acquisition of M+F Business Furniture, one of the largest South African companies supplying local

Hackathon
Blockchain Hackathon

Apply: Binance Hackathon For African Blockchain Enthusiasts

Binance is organising a DeFi & NFT hackathon for African blockchain enthusiasts from June 7 to June 28, 2021. The

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Emata Emerges Winner of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

Emata, a Ugandan fintech that gives farmers access to digital and affordable financial products, has been named the winner of

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship

The Tony Elumelu Foundation and DEG Partner to Empower 200 Additional Entrepreneurs Across Africa

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has partnered with

ImaliPay
Insurtech Partnership

ImaliPay and Micro Insurance Company Partner to Deliver Digital Insurance Products to Africa’s Gig Workers

ImaliPay and MicroEnsure (now part of the Micro Insurance Company) are partnering to deliver digital insurance products to Africa’s gig

Lori Systems
Appointment Logistics

African E-Logistics Startup, Lori Systems Appoints Uche Ogboi As CEO

Lori Systems, the African e-logistics platform, has announced the appointment of Uche Ogboi as its Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made

Amethis
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Funding For African Startups Predicted to Hit Between $2.25 bn and $2.8 bn This Year

AfricArena has released a new report using Partech data which has forecast that venture capital funding for African startups will amount to between $2.25

Awards

Global Startup Awards Africa to Discover Top Technology Innovators

For the first time ever, future-shapers from all 55 African Union member states now have the chance to participate in

Ecommerce
Ecommerce Report

Women Can Add $14.57 Billion to E-Commerce in Africa: IFC Research

Africa’s e-commerce market could grow by more than $14.5 billion between 2025-2030, according to an IFC report published today. The