OKO
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

African-focused Insurtech Startup, OKO Raises $1.2m to Bring Innovative Insurance to Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a seed investment

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition Funding Startup

Applications Open For 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent,

Access Bank
Accelerator Banking

Africa Fintech Foundry Powered by Access Bank Commences Kicks Off

The Africa FinTech Foundry (AFF) powered by Access Bank Plc has commenced its accelerator program. The initiative is set to

Partech Africa
Report

2020 Partech Africa Report: African Tech Ecosystem is Still Growing Despite the Global Pandemic

347 African tech start-ups raised a total of US$ 1.43 Billion in 359 equity rounds. Nigeria remains the leader with

Husk Power
Renewable Energy

Solarise Africa Expands Energy Footprint in Africa

Solarise Africa, a Pan-African energy leasing company, has announced its expansion into three new countries in Africa after signing a

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Funding Venture Capital

AgroCenta Secures $790k Pre-Series A Funding to Scale its Agri-tech Ecosystem and Secure Crop Purchases From Smallholder Farmers

AgroCenta, an agritech startup that blends cutting edge digital innovation with traditional on the ground operations to transform the lives

Union Bank
Banking Innovation

Apply For #UnionX Innovation Challenge 2021

Union Bank is hosting the fourth edition of the Innovation Challenge, UnionX, themed A New Discovery. So, if you are an entrepreneur in

Pula
Funding Insurtech Investment Startup

Kenyan Insurtech Startup, Pula Secures $6M Series A Led by TLcom Capital

Pula, a Kenyan insurtech startup that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance across Africa, has closed a Series A investment

Startup
Funding Investment

CDC Group Again Targets Over US$1bn Annual Investment in African Businesses

CDC will invest over $1 billion in Africa in 2021, maintaining its strong investment pace Provides much needed countercyclical funding

Atingi
Edtech Education

Atingi eLearning Platform Reaches Nearly 1 Million African Youth in 1st Year

Atingi, the digital learning platform of The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has exceeded expectations in