54 Collective
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Firm Founders Factory Africa Rebrands to 54 Collective

Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a venture capital firm, has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving its

Appointment

VertoFX Appoints Austin Okpagu as Nigeria Country Manager 

VertoFX, the cross-border payments startup, has appointed Austin Okpagu as its first Country Manager for Nigeria. The move reinforces the

Irish
Startup

Seven Startups Selected For Irish Tech Challenge   

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

Synapse Analytics
News

Synapse Analytics Secures $2m to Support Expansion Plans

Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian startup empowering businesses to leverage AI for better decision-making, has secured a $2 million investment led

Jobtech Alliance
Funding Investment Startup

Jobtech Alliance Welcomes Eight New Platforms to Its Ecosystem

 The Jobtech Alliance powered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global has announced its second cohort of platforms dedicated to connecting

Google
Accelerator Startup

10 Startups Selected For 2024 Google Startup Accelerator Program

Google has announced the selection of ten promising startups from across Africa for its eighth Accelerator Africa program. The cohort, chosen

Cartona
Business Ecommerce Funding Investment

Cartona Closes $8.1m Series A Funding in Debt, Equity Investment

Cartona, the B2B platform digitising and empowering stakeholders of Egypt’s traditional trade market – including mom-and-pop stores, hotels, restaurants, ​​cafes,

Educatly
Education Funding

Egypt’s Educatly Secures $2.5m Investment Led by TLcom Capital and Plus VC

Educatly, the Egyptian higher education startup, has announced that it has secured a new funding round of $2.5 million led

Acquisition

Ticketmaster Acquire Quicket to Expand Presence in Africa

Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticket marketplace, is acquiring Quicket, a major player in Africa’s General Admission event and festival ticketing, to

Sycamore
Event Startup

Sycamore Emerges Winner of the 2nd Edition of NSIA Prize For Innovation

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority has announced Sycamore as the winner of the second edition of the NSIA Prize for