Davido
Entertainment

₦200m Playfully Raised by Davido Donated to Orphanages

Singer adds ₦50 million to take the total amount to ₦250 million Davido, the Nigerian-American singer, who recently asked his

NITDA
Blockchain

Four African Blockchain Startups Receive $125K Funding From CV Labs

Four African blockchain startups have received $125,000 in funding from Crypto Valley Labs (CV Labs). The startups will also join

SME
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Bookkeeping and Finance App, Kippa Raises $3.2m Led by Target Global

Kippa, a Nigerian bookkeeping and finance app for SMEs, has raised $3.2 million in pre-seed funding led by Target Global. Entrée

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Entrepreneurship Funding News

5000 African SMEs Join Tony Elumelu Foundation 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme

Each Tony Elumelu Foundation entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000; 68% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has

Partnership Payment

Paga Partners with LISNR on Ultrasonic Authentication for Contactless Payments Across Africa

Paga, a payment, and financial service company, has partnered with LISNR, a proximity verification firm, to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication

Cybersecurity
Cyber security Feature Fraud

Internal Fraud – Who Commits it and Why?

International Fraud Awareness Week is taking place from 14-20 November, highlighting an increasing problem that organisations around the world are

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Aboki Africa Secures Undisclosed Funding

Aboki Africa, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced that it has completed a pre-seed funding round led by Abdul Hassan (CEO

Zembo
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ugandan Electric Mobility Startup, Zembo Secures $3.4m From InfraCo Africa, DOB Equity and Mobility 54

Zembo, a Ugandan electric mobility startup, has secured a $3.4 million investment from InfraCo Africa, DOB Equity and Toyota’s Mobility 54 to

Grindstone Ventures
Venture Capital

Grindstone Ventures Launches $6.5m Venture Fund For SA Tech Startups

Grindstone Ventures has launched a $6.5 million venture fund dedicated to investing in innovative South African technology startups who have

Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

SA’s Root Closes $3m Seed Funding Round to Scale Low-code Insurance Platform Abroad

Root, a South African based startup building infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, has closed a $3 million seed funding