MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia Report

More than 50% of Jumia Sellers in Nigeria, Kenya are Women

Jumia collaborated with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), alongside the European Commission and Kantar Public, on a report titled Women and

Multichoice
Pay Tv

MultiChoice Buys Additional 20% Stake in BetKing

Multichoice has acquired an additional 20% stake in BetKing, a pan-African sports betting group, for an undisclosed amount. This is the

Plentywaka,
Mobility Partnership Transport

Plentywaka, GUO Partner With 600 Additional Buses To Further Expand Bus Travel Offerings And New Routes

Plentywaka, and GUO Transport Services Limited, have today announced a partnership to further simplify the bus booking travel experience for

Twitter
Government People Social Media Twitter

Donald Trump Congratulates Nigeria For Suspending Twitter

Former President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria for shutting down Twitter. “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned

Speedaf express
Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Logistics Startup, Speedaf express Completes Round A+ Financing

Speedaf express, a China-Africa integrated logistics service provider, officially announced the completion of its round A+ financing. This round of

Amitruck
Logistics Partnership

World Environment Day: Sanergy, Amitruck Partner For Sustainable Cities and Waste Upcycling

Generating more than 80% of the world’s GDP, cities are major drivers of economic growth. However, as urbanization and waste

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Partnership

Thrive Agric Gets $1.75m Grant to Support 50,000 Smallholder Farmers

Thrive Agric, a Nigerian agritech startup, has received a $1.75 million co-investment grant from the USAID-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade

CribMD
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Healthtech Startup, CribMD Secures $2.6m Funding For Product Growth & Expansion

CribMD, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has raised $2.6 million for product growth and expansion. The investors in the seed round

Ajua
Acquisition Artificial Intelligence Payment

Ajua Completes the Acquisition of Kenya-based AI Platform WayaWaya

Ajua, an integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has completed the acquisition of  WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial