AfyA Care
Health

CardinalStone Capital Advisers Invests $6m Investment in AfyA Care

CardinalStone Capital Advisers (CCA), a West African private equity fund manager, has announced a $6 million investment in AfyA Care

Amazon
Cloud Product Launch

Amazon Web Services Unveils its First Nigerian Office in Lagos

Amazon Web Services has launched its first Nigerian office in Lagos to address the increase in customer and partner adoption

Payhippo
Acquisition

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Payhippo Acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank

Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the proposed acquisition of Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial institution specialising in

SmallSmall
PropertyTech

Nigerian Propertytech Startup, SmallSmall Closes $3m Funding

SmallSmall, formerly RentSmallSmall, has raised $3 million ($2 million equity and $1m) in seed funding to expand into other main

MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 5 Startups Selected For MEST Africa Challenge Grand Finale

MEST Africa has announced the five startups that have been selected for the grand finale of the 2022 MEST Africa

MoneyFellows
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Money Fellows Secures $31M In Series B Funding Round

Money Fellows, an Egyptian fintech startup, has secured $31 million in a series B funding round to boost its geographical expansion.

Ecobank
Competition Fintech

Nigeria’s Touch and Pay wins $50,000 Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

Ecobank Group has announced that Touch and Pay, a Nigeria-based fintech, has won the 2022 edition of the Ecobank Fintech

Twitter
Acquisition

Elon Musk Fires Twitter CEO After Completion of $44b Acquisition

Elon Musk has reportedly fired top executives of Twitter after the completion of the $44 billion takeover. The sacked executives

BFA Global
Job

BFA Global and Mercy Corps Jobtech Alliance Announce Launch of Startup Accelerator Programs to Improve Livelihoods in Africa

Steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-building initiative around inclusive jobtech in Africa, today announced

Orange
Startup

Orange Names Winners of 12th Annual Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East

Orange has announced the winners of the 12th annual Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Africa and the Middle East.