Co-creation
Acquisition Business Innovation Hub

Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub Has Acquired Kenya’s iHub

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the leading technology innovation centre in Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee. The deal will see

Social Lender
Entrepreneurship Events Fintech

Social Lender Wins N5m at IE University’s Digital Solutions Venture Day in Lagos

Social Lender, a Nigerian digital loan startup, has won 5 million at the IE University’s Digital Solutions Venture Day in

Apollo Agriculture
Accelerator Africa AgricTech

Village Capital Selects 9 Startups For Agriculture Africa Accelerator Program

Village Capital has named nine startups from across the continent that will feature in the Agriculture Africa Accelerator program which

venture capitalist firms
Africa Fintech Venture Capital

Africa Fintech Startups Set to Get More Investments as Accion Venture Lab Launches $23M Fintech Fund

African fintech startups now have access to more investment and funding opportunities as Accion Venture Lab—the seed-stage investment arm of

DTRT
Africa Business Investment

DTRT, West Africa’s Largest Clothing Manufacturer, Closes Undisclosed Funding Round From Verod Capital and Red Bull

DTRT Apparel Ltd (DTRT), West Africa’s largest clothing manufacturer has announced a major investment from leading investment firm Verod Capital

Ventures Platform Hub
Africa Appointment Leadership Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Hub Appoints New Executive Director and CEO

Ventures Platform Hub (VPHub) has named Mimshach Obioha Executive Director, Ventures Platform Foundation and Nkechi Oguchi Chief Executive Officer, Ventures

Orcas
Africa Edtech Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Venture Capital

Cairo-based EdTech Startup, Orcas Secures $500,000 Pre-Series A Led by Algebra Ventures

Orcas, a Cairo-based online marketplace for babysitters and tutors has raised $500,000 in Pre-Series A funding round led by Egypt’s

Velocity Capital
Africa Fintech Funding Technology Venture Capital

Velocity Capital Announces $120M FinTech Venture Fund Targeted at African & European Startups

Velocity Capital has announced the launch of its $120M FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage FinTech companies spanning Europe,

Gokada
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

Gokada Raises $5.3m Series A Funding Led by Rise Capital

Gokada, a Nigerian motorcycle ride-hailing firm has raised $5.3 million Series A round to scale its business. The funding round

Bamboo Capital Partners
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Technology Venture Capital

Bamboo Capital Partners & Smart Africa Join Forces For Blended Finance Technology Impact Fund

Bamboo Capital Partners, the impact investing platform, has signed a partnership with Smart Africa to support BLOC, the first-of-its-kind blended