Telecel Group
Accelerator

Top 10 startups Selected For 2021 Cohort of Telecel Group ASIP Accelerator

Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP), with Africa’s top early-stage tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp Afritech, has selected the 10 tech

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

FSD Africa Investments Invests US$4.5m in Nithio FI to Support Scale-up of Off-grid Energy Access in African Markets

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of  FSD Africa, has today invested US$4.5m in Nithio FI, a renewable energy financing

RiseVest
Fintech Regulation

Chaka Becomes First Investment Startup to Bag SEC License in Nigeria

In line with the order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for investment startups to register on or before

Giraffe
Job News

Giraffe’s Automated Recruitment Platform Moves to SA Youth National Initiative Managed by Harambee

The Giraffe recruitment platform is moving to the South Africa Youth National Initiative managed by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. Giraffe’s

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Funding Investment Startup

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Agriculture Secures $1m Debt Funding

Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan ag-tech startup, has secured a $1 million credit facility from Bamboo Capital Partners’ Agri-Business Capital Fund

VC4A
Startup

VC4A Venture Showcase 2021 Now Open For Applications

VC4A Venture Showcase is a programme for Africa-focused early-stage investors and startups looking to raise their Seed ($250K-$1,5M) and Series

Centbee
Fintech

Bitcoin SV Fintech, Centbee Selected For Central Bank Regulatory Sandbox

South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) announced the first cohort for its regulatory sandbox which includes Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV)

Trulioo
Payment Technology

Trulioo Expands its Identity Verification Services to Kenya

Trulioo, a global identity verification provider, has announced that Kenya is the latest addition to its expanding list of African countries

Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton
Entrepreneurship Women

APPLY: Win ₦5m & a Mini MBA in Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Season 3

The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female-owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business

Accelerator

Meet 15 Startups Selected For 6 Cohort of Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Programme

The 15 African startups that will participate in the sixth cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Programme have