Sendy
Funding Logistics

Kenya’s Sendy Receives Funding From MOL PLUS

Sendy, the Kenyan fulfillment and logistics startup, has received a new undisclosed investment round from MOL PLUS Co. to help

Kuda
Product Launch

Kuda Launches in the UK to Offer Remittance Services to Africans

Kuda Bank, the Nigerian neobank, has expanded to the United Kingdom to offer remittance services to Nigerians in the diaspora.

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator

Startup Wise Guys Selects Second Batch of Participants for Africa-Dedicated Fund 

Startup Wise Guys (SWG), Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active investment funds, has selected the

Pick N Pay
Cryptocurrency

South African Grocery Chain Pick N Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin

Pick n Pay, a South African grocery chain, has announced that it would start accepting bitcoin in its stores. On

Katapult Africa Accelerator
Accelerator

9 African Startups Selected For Katapult Africa Accelerator Program

Nine African startups have been selected for the Katapult Africa Accelerator Program. Having screened over 700 startups, the 9 companies

Jumia
Leadership People

Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec Quit Jumia

Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonn, the co-CEOs of Jumia have left the ecommerce firm and quilted their positions as CEO,

Omnisient
Data Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South African Data Collaboration Startup Omnisient Secures $3.5m Funding Led by Buffet Investments

Omnisient, a provider of consumer privacy-protecting data collaboration platform in emerging markets, has closed $3.5 million in expansion capital led

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Competition

Hello Tractor Wins 5th Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program

Hello Tractor, a fintech/agritech that promotes tractor co-sharing throughout Africa, has won the fifth edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa. From 24 to

 StartupList Africa
Partnership

StartupList Africa, Statista Partner for Better Access to Data From Africa

StartupList Africa, a startup discovery and data intelligence platform, has partnered with Statista, a German company specialising in market and consumer data

Travel
Travel

How a Startup Studio is Tackling Travel Innovation in Africa

The travel startup ecosystem in Nigeria, and Africa more widely, is a lonely place currently. According to Phocuswright which has been