MTN
Appointment Telecom

MTN Announces Appointment of Seasoned Executive as Digital and Fintech CFO

MTN Group has announced the appointment of Adekunle Awobodu as its new Chief Financial Officer for Digital and Fintech. Kunle

Automobile Product Launch

Fixit45 Set to Redefine Auto Aftermarket Experience Across Nigeria

Fixit45, a tech enabled automotive aftermarket platform, has launched to redefine service experience and enable value-creating interactions across stakeholders within

Ejara
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ejara Secures $2M to Boost Crypto Adoption in Francophone Africa

Ejara, a Cameroonian crypto startup, has raised $2 million to pioneer the usage of crypto and investment services in francophone

Klasha
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Klasha Secures $2.4m in Seed Funding to Build Technology For Cross-border Commerce in Africa

Klasha, a fintech startup building borderless payments for e-commerce in Africa, has announced that it has raised $2.4 million in

Google
Africa Funding

Google to Invest $1bn Over 5 Years to Support Digital Transformation in Africa

Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on

Sendy
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Sendy Joins Mobility 54 & Saviu Ventures to Invest in Kamtar, a Digital Logistics Platform in West Africa

Following a $20 million raise by Sendy, the Kenyan on-demand logistics startup has joined Mobility 54 and Saviu Ventures to

Facebook
Accelerator Facebook Social Media

Facebook Announces Winners of 2021 Community Accelerator Program in Africa

Facebook has selected 13 winners for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program. The Facebook community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa,

Briware
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia-based Data Management Startup, Biware Raises $1.2m Seed Round

Biware, Tunisian data management, and analytics startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round from CDC Gestion and Zitouna Capital. Developed in 2011

Venture Capital

DPI Announces Final Close of African Development Partners III Fund at $900m

Development Partners International (DPI), an African-focused investment firm, has announced the final close of its African Development Partners III Fund

Bitmama
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Blockchain Startup, Bitmama Closes Pre-seed Round of $350k

Bitmama, an African blockchain startup, has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha