AFD
Digital Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet 10 Winning African Startups Selected For AFD Digital Challenge

AFD has selected 10 innovative African startups building creative solutions to challenges linked to development for its AFD Digital Challenge.

Villgro Africa
Funding Health Investment

Villgro Africa Awards $20, 000 to Damu Sasa to Enhance Their COVID-19 Capabilities

Villgro Africa has awarded $20,000 to Damu Sasa System Limited (DSL), which runs an innovative end-to-end blood services information management

Blockchain
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Event

Blockchain Africa Conference Returns to Johannesburg in March

Bitcoin Events’ flagship event, Blockchain Africa Conference 2021, is scheduled to take place on March 18-19, 2021, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

OPay
Fintech Payment

OPay Plans to Expand to North Africa After Massive Success in Nigeria

OPay, a Nigerian fintech startup founded by Opera, has announced plans to expand its payments service operations to North Africa early

ShEquity
Venture Capital

ShEquity Launches VC Fund, Business Accelerator to Support West African Female Founders

ShEquity, an investment firm that focuses on providing investments for African female entrepreneurs, has unveiled the ShEquity West Africa VC

NEF
Africa Innovation Technology

6 Nigerians, 19 Other Africans Named NEF Fellows For 2019-2021 Class

The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Fellows program recognises Africa’s best young scientists and technologists. These innovators and emerging leaders, all

AYOBA WINS BEST MOBILE APP
Africa Apps Awards Digital Mobile

Ayoba Receives the Africa Digital Award for Best Mobile Application and Launching MicroApps

On Saturday 28th of November 2020, ayoba (Ayoba.me) was awarded the Africa Digital Award for Best Mobile Application (AfricaDigitalAwards.com) in Accra,

Afreximbank
Partnership Startup

Afreximbank, CNN Partner For Unique Multi-year Initiative That Puts African Scale-up Companies in The Spotlight

CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are collaborating on a new long-term initiative to showcase, empower and

AfricaVsVirus
Entrepreneurship Health Startup

AfDB Unveils Top 20 AfricavsVirus Winners in Virtual Event

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced 20 finalists of the AfricavsVirus Challenge who will receive a grant of up to $20,000 as well

Paxful
Cryptocurrency Partnership

Paxful Partners with Sauti Sol to Reach More Users in Kenya, East Africa

Paxful, a global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace, has announced that they have partnered with multi-award winning band Sauti Sol, in a