Accelerator Entrepreneurship Innovation Hub

Startups From Emerging Nations Invited to Apply For Spring 2020 Westerwelle Young Founders Program

The Westerwelle Young Founders is inviting applications for entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies for a fully funded six-month program.

Truecaller
Africa Apps Technology

Truecaller Extends its Developer Program to Kenya

Truecaller, a smartphone application that features caller-identification, call-blocking, flash-messaging, and call-recording has announced that it has extended its developer program

PEG Africa
Energy Renewable Energy SMEs

PEG Africa Expands Solar Energy Services to Mali

PEG Africa, a West Africa-based pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company, has disclosed that it has expanded to Mali following a profitable

OPay
Business Money Transfer Payment

Another O is Coming! OPay Gets Approval For International Money Transfer From CBN

OPay is about to add another ‘O’ to its unending list of services-it already offers payment, loans, and ride-hailing services.

Lori Systems
Business Investment Logistics

African Logistics: Lori Systems Replies Kobo360, Raises Own $30m Led by Chinese Investors

Back in August, the African logistics platform; Kobo360 raised a total of $30 million. The startup received $20 million from

Innovation
Innovation Hub Partnership

Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana Network of Innovation Hubs Sign MoU Towards Integrated Innovation Ecosystem

A tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Association of Startups and SME Enabler of Kenya (ASSEK), Innovation Support

Tizeti
Business Internet

Nigerian Internet Service Provider Tizeti Unveils First 4G LTE Network

Tizeti, a Nigerian internet service provider has unveiled its first 4G LTE network located in Port Harcourt, where it built

Andela
Africa Developer Technology

Andela Launches Operations in Egypt

Andela, which trains African software engineers and developers, has launched operations in Egypt and at the same time hired over

Google
Accelerator Renewable Energy Social Entrepreneurship

Google Plans to Launch Accelerator Focused on Sustainable Development Goals in 2020

Google has announced that it plans to launch an accelerator focused on Sustainable Development Goals in 2020.  The accelerator is

Powergen
Energy Investment Renewable Energy

Africa-focused Renewable Energy Provider, PowerGen Secures Undisclosed Series B Funding

PowerGen, an African renewable and microgrid provider, has signed a Series B investment with funding from Shell’s New Energies business,