Fashionomics
Fashion

AfDB Launches First Fashionomics Africa Online Contest for Sustainable and Innovative Circular Fashion

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Fashionomics Africa initiative is launching a competition to support designers of sustainable and circular fashion.

Ilara Health
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan’s Ilara Health Secures $3.75m Investment to Expand its Diagnostic Reach Across Africa

Ilara Health, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital, with participation from

Oolu
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Oolu, a West African Solar Distributor, Secures $8.5m in Series B Round

Oolu, a leading solar distributor in West Africa, has closed a $8.5 million Series B investment round led by independent

AppsFlyer
Apps Report

AppsFlyer Data Reveals App Downloads in sub-Saharan Africa Grew by 55% in 2020

AppsFlyer, the global attribution leader, today released new data that shows the worldwide trends that shaped the app market in

Agriculture
AgricTech Startup

From Crisis to Opportunity: Digital Startups For African Agriculture

Farmers face substantial losses as a result of the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But support is at

Liquid Telecom
Appointment

Wole Abu Appointed as CEO For Liquid Telecom and its New Africa Data Centre in Nigeria

Liquid Telecom, a leading pan-African telecoms group has appointed Wole Abu as Chief Executive Officer for Liquid Telecom Nigeria and

Awards Banking Women

Bola Adesola, Senior Vice-Chairman, Africa, Standard Chartered Bank Honoured in EMEA Diversity Awards

Eight businesswomen holding prominent executive roles in leading companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) have been named

Founder Institute
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Founder Institute (FI) Announces Pacer Ventures as ‘Investor in Residence’ for its African Accelerators

Founder Institute (FI), the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, today announces Pacer Ventures as its ‘Investor in Residence’ for the

Leep Africa
Internet Ride-hailing

Leep Africa Partners With Bolt, Minibuses to Provide Free Internet to Drivers and Riders in SA

Leep Africa, a Johannesburg-based South African company, has developed the world’s first Internet of Things (IoT) mobile hotspot network. Its

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Partnership Women

TEF and European Union Partner to Train and Fund 2,500 Young African Female Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor, and fund 2,500