Earthbond
News

Madica Invests in Earthbond to Provide Affordable Solar Energy to Nigerian SMEs

Madica, a structured investment program designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, has announced its investment in Earthbond, a climate

Grid Africa
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment

Grid Africa Secures $2.8m Equity Investment

Grid Africa, the South African solar energy solution firm, has secured a significant equity investment of $2.8 million from Rifuwo Energy

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

Jumia Exits South Africa and Tunisia

Jumia, the African e-commerce startup, will shut down its South African online fashion retailer Zando and its Tunisian operations by

GoMetro
Innovation

SouthAfrica’s GoMetro Selected For Freight Innovation Fund 

GoMetro, a South African-founded B2B software-as-a-service fleet management company, has been selected as a recipient of a £147,000 grant from

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Closes US$33M Series C Funding Round to Drive Expansion

Yellow Card, the African licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp, has closed $33 million Series C financing led by Blockchain Capital, with

Milken-Motsepe
Fintech

Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech Announces 10 Semifinalists

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation announced the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, with

Mobile
Report

Mobile Network Startup Has Enabled Millions of Ethiopians to Access Internet

A new report published today by British International Investment has revealed that a UK-backed mobile network operator has helped millions

Asset
Feature

How Corporate Lending Firms are Shaping Asset Financing in Nigeria

In today’s fast-paced business world, staying ahead of the competition often means having access to the right tools, equipment, or

Adumo
News

Lesaka Completes Acquisition of Adumo

Lesaka Technologies has announced it has completed its acquisition of Adumo, the South African financial services company. The transaction was

Cybersecurity
News

ESET Reveals Top Cyber Threats of 2024 thus far: Global Trends and Local Risks Exposed

ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has published its Threat Report for the first half of 2024, providing new insights into