WorldRemit
Acquisition Money Transfer Payment

WorldRemit to Acquire Africa-focused Remittance Firm Sendwave in a Deal Worth Over $500m

WorldRemit, a digital, global cross-border payments company has announced that it has agreed to acquire Sendwave, a rapidly growing African-focused, app-based remittance company

Airtel
Awards Telecom

Airtel Uganda, Comviva Win Aite Group’s Digital Wallet Innovation Award

Airtel Uganda, together with Comviva Airtel’s technology partner, has today been announced the winner of the 2020 Digital Wallet Innovation Award, Airtel Uganda

SparkMeter
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

SparkMeter Raises $12m For Smart Utility Meters in Africa and Other Developing Countries

SparkMeter, a provider of grid management services, equipment, and software solutions that increase access to reliable electricity in underserved communities

Nigeria Impact Startup Relief Facility
Funding Grant

Apply to Receive Grant From the Nigeria Impact Startup Relief Facility

Nigeria Impact Startup Relief Facility (NISRF) is an emergency facility designed by a consortium of funding partners to disburse grants

DataProphet
Artificial Intelligence Funding Venture Capital

SA AI Company, DataProphet Secures $6m to Fast-track International Growth

DataProphet, a South African startup that deploys Artificial Intelligence to enable manufacturers to move towards autonomous manufacturing, has secured a

Facebook
Facebook Social Media

COVID-19: Facebook Set to Empower Nigerian SMBs With 500m Grant

Facebook has announced a ₦500 million grant to support 781 small businesses in Nigeria, as part of its $100m Global

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub
Entrepreneurship Tips

How to Persevere As an Entrepreneur

Being an entrepreneur is not a child’s play. It involves investing time and money to ensure that your enterprise does

COVID-19
Bitcoin Blockchain Cryptocurrency

Paxful Sees More Young Women in Africa Turn to Bitcoin Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained the global economy and put millions of people under financial stress. Understandably, people from all

The Revv Programme
Health MTN SMEs Telecom

Register: MTN Nigeria Launches The Revv Programme to Support Over 10,000 SMEs

MTN Nigeria has launched The Revv Programme aimed at addressing the critical needs of SMEs during this COVID period and

Bankily
Fintech Payment Press Release

Bankily Brings Digital Banking Revolution in Mauritania

 Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (BPM), one of the leading banks in Mauritania launched a mobile banking service called Bankily earlier this year. The