Bento
Startup

African Payroll and HR Management Startup, Bento Expands to Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda

Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has launched into three new markets, establishing a presence in

MainOne
Acquisition

Equinix to Acquire Nigeria’s MainOne in $320m Deal

Equinix Inc, the global digital infrastructure company, has announced that it will acquire MainOne, a West African data center and connectivity

Tyme
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Neobank, TymeBank Raises $70m Series B Extension

Earlier this year,  South Africa Neobank, TymeBank secured a $110 million Series B funding from Apis Growth Fund II and the

Entrepreneurship

APPLY: Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2022

The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) is an ARM initiative in partnership with TechnoVision’s TVC Labs that aims

MarketForce
Payment

MarketForce, Cellulant Partner For Digital Financial Services Expansion into 5 New Markets in Africa

MarketForce, the B2B retail, and financial services distribution platform, has partnered with Cellulant, to extend the availability of RejaReja retailer ‘super

Mouka
Acquisition

Morocco’s Dolidol Acquires Nigeria’s Bedding and Mattress Firm, Mouka Foam

Dolidol, a Development Partners International (DPI) portfolio company, has acquired Mouka Foam to create a regional leader in the African

TradeDepot
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian B2B eCommerce Startup TradeDepot Raises $110m Series B Investment

TradeDepot, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce startup, has raised a $110 million Series B in an equity and debt funding round

Pariti
Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Pariti Secures $2.85m Seed Funding Led by Harlem Capital

Pariti, the community marketplace building infrastructure for entrepreneurship in Africa, has raised $2.85 million in seed funding led by Harlem Capital.

Block
Business

Jack Dorsey’s Square Changes Name to Block

Square has announced that it is changing its name to Block. Block will be the name for the company as

Entrepreneurship

New Venture Competition Application 2022

The 24th Harvard Business School Africa Business Conference will be held on March 25th and March 26th, 2022 with the