Standard Bank
Digital Partnership

Standard Bank Group Selects Flutterwave to Drive Digital Transformation Efforts Across Africa

Standard Bank has partnered with Flutterwave to enhance digital payments experiences for its customers in Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Mauritius,

Business
Feature

Diversity & Inclusion: The 21st Century Business Growth Recipe

Businesses have leveraged employees to amass billions of dollars by offering innovative services to millions of customers worldwide. At the

ILLA
Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Egyptian Logistics Startup, ILLA Secures $2m Funding to Scale Supply Chain Activities For FMCG Brands

ILLA, an Egyptian logistics startup, has secured a $2 million investment round to support its expansion and diversify its offering

Asante
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Asante Closes $7.5m Series A Funding to Close the Gap in MSME Lending in Africa

Asante Financial Services, an Africa-focused fintech, has raised Series A investment to scale its credit offerings to the underserved segment of

Sendbox
Funding Investment Logistics

Nigeria’s Sendbox Raises $1.8m to Digitise Deliveries For African SMEs

Sendbox, the Nigeria-based e-commerce fulfillment platform, has today announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including

Mental health
Health

Creating Inclusive Workplaces to Boost Mental Health

Mental health has been in the spotlight recently, with people under strain from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and top athletes

Entrepreneur
Funding Venture Capital

Ghanaian Entrepreneur Roberta Annan Launches €100m Impact Fund to Invest in Africa’s Creative Industries

Ghanaian businesswoman and entrepreneur, Roberta Annan has launched a €100 million fund to channel investment into small and medium African

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

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,

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage