Edtech Education Funding Startup

South African Edtech Startup, Watobe Secures $636k Funding From Twinkl

Watobe, a South African edtech startup, has secured a $636,000 strategic investment from United Kingdom educational publisher Twinkl. With this

Uber
Partnership Ride-hailing

Uber Expands Partnership With Moove to Empower Drivers in Ghana

After successful launches in Nigeria and South Africa, Uber has extended their partnership with Moove, Uber’s preferred fleet partner in

JICA
Accelerator Startup

8 Nigerian Startups Join JICA NINJA Accelerator Programme

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic activities shrank on a global scale. A drastic decrease in revenue generation

Bernard Arnault
People

Bernard Arnault Briefly Overtakes Jeff Bezos As World’s Richest Person

Bernard Arnault and his family, owners of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), briefly dethroned Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest. However,

SolarX Africa
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup Venture Capital

Malian Solar Startup, SolarX Africa Raises Additional Funding From Energy Access Ventures

SolarX Africa, a Malian solar startup, has announced the closing of additional funding from Energy Access Ventures (EAV), an early-stage

Topship
Logistics Startup

How Topship Plans to Help African Merchants Participate in Global Trade

In 2020, a pandemic ground the global economy to a halt. In that torrid period, Topship was born to fill

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Startup

European Startup Accelerator Startup Wise Guys Expands to Africa With First Program in Namibia

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced B2B startup accelerator, is expanding its programs to Africa. The accelerator has a program

Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mono Raises $3m Seed Funding to Offer Reliable Access to Financial Accounts in Africa

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, has raised a $2M seed round of funding from Entrée Capital (Investors in Kuda),

Village Capital
Accelerator Startup

23 Startups Selected For Village Capital Future of Work Africa 2021 Accelerator Programme

Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the 23

MTN
Entertainment Partnership Telecom

MTN Nigeria, LaLiga To Bring Top Entertainment To Football Fans

MTN has announced a partnership with LaLiga, the men’s top professional football division of the Spanish football league system. A