AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup

Meet Africa-focused Startups Selected For Finals of AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase

Six African-focused startups alongside 6 others have been selected for the final stages of the 2020 AFI Inclusive FinTech Showcase.

Pearls Africa
Coding Partnership Technology

Union Bank Partners Pearls Africa Youth Foundation on 2020 Girls Coding Summer Camp

The world is changing and for the better! Take the male-dominated technology industry, for example – organisations like Pearls Africa

Audiomack
Music Music Streaming Partnership

Warner Music Signs Licensing Deal With Audiomack For Key African Markets

Warner Music Group has announced a new licensing agreement with artist-first music streaming platform Audiomack, making the record company’s diverse

Mastercard
Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup

Two African Fintech Startups Selected For Mastercard Global Startup Program

Two African fintech startups have been selected for the Mastercard global startup Start Path. The two startups which will be

Orange
Technology Telecom

Orange Unveils New High-speed Telecoms Network Across West Africa

Orange, a French telecoms company, has launched a new fibre-optic network in West Africa on Tuesday that will deliver superfast

FinChatBot
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South African AI Fintech Startup FinChatBot Raises $1.6m Investment to Expand into West Africa

FinChatBot, which develops conversational AI solutions for the financial services industry, has raised $1.6 million from Saviu Ventures, Compass Venture

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pacer Ventures Launches $3m Fund for Early-stage African Startups

Pacer Ventures, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a USD3 million fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving

Digital
Digital Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply: U.S.-Africa Business Center’s Digital Entrepreneurship Competition

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center (USAfBC) and the American Business Council Nigeria (ABC Nigeria) have teamed up

Google
Africa Internet Report Technology

New Google-IFC Report Estimates Africa’s Internet Economy Could be Worth $180 billion by 2025

e-Conomy Africa 2020, a new report released today by Google and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), estimates that Africa’s Internet economy

Future Africa
Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Bamboo, Releaf and 7 Other African Startups Receive Investment From Future Africa in Q3 2020

Future Africa, a platform that provides capital, coaching, and community for mission-driven innovators, has disclosed that it invested $1 million