Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
AgricTech Entrepreneurship Startup

Nigeria’s Farmz2U, 3 Other African Startups Selected For Finals of Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Farmz2U, a Nigerian agritech startup has been selected for the finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation which will

Anzisha Prize
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Anzisha Prize Launches Mini-documentary Series to Showcase African Entrepreneurship Success Stories

Anzisha Prize has announced the launch of a new mini-documentary and case study series about very young African entrepreneurs designed

WorldRemit
Acquisition Money Transfer Payment

WorldRemit to Acquire Africa-focused Remittance Firm Sendwave in a Deal Worth Over $500m

WorldRemit, a digital, global cross-border payments company has announced that it has agreed to acquire Sendwave, a rapidly growing African-focused, app-based remittance company

SparkMeter
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

SparkMeter Raises $12m For Smart Utility Meters in Africa and Other Developing Countries

SparkMeter, a provider of grid management services, equipment, and software solutions that increase access to reliable electricity in underserved communities

Airtel
Airtel Mobile Money Payment Telecom

Airtel, MoneyGram Partner to Make Money Transfer Seamless in Africa

MoneyGram International has announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa, which provides telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries

COVID-19
Bitcoin Blockchain Cryptocurrency

Paxful Sees More Young Women in Africa Turn to Bitcoin Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the global economy and put millions of people under financial stress. Understandably, people from all

Africa AI Accelerator Program
Accelerator Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship

11 Startups Selected For Africa AI Accelerator Program

Ghana Tech Lab has selected 11 Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups for the Africa AI Accelerator Programme hosted by Ghana Tech lab in partnership

Afrilabs
Africa Innovation Hub

AfriLabs Admits 27 New Members and Expands to 47 African Countries

AfriLabs has added 27 new members to its network which brings the total number of members to 225 in 47 African

Max.ng
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

MaxNG, Soupah, and MDaaS Global Make Top 20 Finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition

Nigerian startups, MaxNG, Soupah, and MDaaS Global have been shortlisted among the top 20 finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition,

Startup
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Seed Stage Investing and Why it Matters For Africa’s Startup and Innovation Community

Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa’s potential. Together they represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high