Uber
Business Government Ride-hailing

On-demand Motorcycle Startups Caught in Web of Lagos Government Ban on Okadas

On-demand motorcycle startups like ORide by OPay, Gokada and MaxOkada have been caught in the web of the Lagos State

Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as it rained dollars and equity investments from investors, fund managers

Make-IT in Africa
Accelerator Innovation Hub SDGs

Make-IT in Africa Launches Challenge For Innovation Hubs

Make-IT in Africa, a tech entrepreneurship initiative implemented by GIZ is inviting innovation hubs and other intermediaries to pitch innovative,

SDG500
Uncategorized

New Investment Vehicle Dubbed SDG500 Launched to Accelerate Progress Towards SDGs

A new investment vehicle dubbed SDG500 has been launched by a coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United

AURA
Africa Investment Technology

SA SafeTech Startup, AURA Raises $400k Follow-on Investment From HAVAIC

AURA, a South African SafeTech startup has raised $400,000 follow-on equity investment from HAVAÍC. This funding in AURA was made

VerifyMe
Investment RegTech Venture Capital

KYC Tech Startup, VerifyMe Secures Series A Financing From Consonance Investment Managers

VerifyMe Nigeria, an ID verification and KYC technology company, has secured a Series A financing for an undisclosed amount from

Jumia
Africa Appointment Ecommerce

Massimiliano Spalazzi Appointed as Jumia Nigeria CEO

Massimiliano Spalazzi has been appointed as CEO of Jumia Nigeria replacing Juliet Anammah who is now the of chairwoman of

Airtel
Africa Fintech Mobile Money

Airtel Money Partners Western Union to Facilitate Mobile Remittance Service

Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa,

Alex Okosi
Appointment People Social Media

Meet Alex Okosi, YouTube’s New MD For EMEA Emerging Markets

Alex Okosi, a Nigerian-born, US-educated media executive has been appointed by YouTube as the new Managing Director for emerging markets

Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Two African Startups Selected For 2nd Cohort of Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai

Two African startups have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai. The Startupbootcamp FinTech