mPharma
Acquisition Health

Ghana’s Healthtech Startup, mPharma Expands to Uganda, Acquires Vine Pharmacy

mPharma, a Ghanaian healthtech startup, has expanded into Uganda with the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vine Pharmacy. mPharma

eNaira
Cryptocurrency

Checkout Things You Should Know About eNaira

The Central of Nigeria Digital Currency, eNaira was recently launched by President Muhammadu Buhari. The app which has been downloaded

Jise
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Food-only Delivery Platform, Jise Secures 100k in Angel Investment

Jise, a Nigerian food-only delivery platform, has raised $100,000 in angel funding from investors in Europe and Nigeria. The startup

TaskMate
Product Launch

Google Unveils Crowdsourcing App TaskMate in Kenya

Google has launched TaskMate, a crowdsourcing app that allows people to use smartphones to perform tasks and get paid, in Kenya after a

Risevest
Legal Regulation

Court Unfreezes Risevest Accounts Weeks After it Was Blocked by CBN

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered with immediate effect the unfreezing of the bank accounts of Risevest,

Flutterwave
Fintech Money Transfer Partnership Payment

Flutterwave Enables New Europe-Africa Payment Corridors via Stellar

Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced that Flutterwave has launched two new remittance corridors between Europe and Africa on the Stellar network. Working with TEMPO, Flutterwave is leveraging

Autochek
Automobile Funding Investment Venture Capital

Autochek Secures $13.1mn Seed Funding Co-led by TLCom and 4DX Ventures

Autochek has secured $13.1mn in seed funding co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital, and 4DX Ventures. The round also included

Vendease
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Online Food Marketplace For Restaurants, Vendease Secures $3.2m Funding Led by Global Founders Capital

Vendease, an online marketplace that allows restaurants and other food businesses to buy supplies from manufacturers and farms, has raised

Mastercard
Appointment

Mastercard Appoints Gabriel Swanepoel as New Country Manager For South Africa

Mastercard has appointed Gabriel Swanepoel as the new Country Manager for Mastercard in South Africa. This serves as a promotion

First Bank
Banking Regulation

Femi Otedola Takes over First Bank After Reportedly Buying N30bn Worth of Shares

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire, has become the majority shareholder of First Bank after reportedly buying a whooping N30 billion