It pays more to be a startup CEO in South Africa than anywhere else, according to a survey of startup compensation […]
DOB Equity Invests in Nairobi-Based Technology Learning Accelerator, Moringa School
DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has invested in Moringa School (“Moringa”), the technology learning […]
Tony Elumelu FDN Shortlists 5,240 African Entrepreneurs for the First Stage of TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme
Kicking off the partnership between the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to empower 100,000 […]
Kenya: Twiga Foods Secures $30M Funding Led by Goldman Sachs to Expand into Other African Markets
Twiga has raised $23.75 million in a Series B equity round led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing investors including […]
Seedstars Partners with the African Development Bank to Support Youth Job Creation Amongst Startups
Seedstars World, a Swiss-based startup competition in emerging markets, and the African Development Bank have announced a strategic partnership to […]
South Africa’s Naspers Wants to Beat Uber Eats and Deliveroo. But Initial Bid for Takeover Rejected!
The battle for the future of online food delivery just got a whole lot spicier. South African tech investment firm Naspers said […]
Adiwale Partners Holds the First Closing of Adiwale Fund I at €50 Million
Adiwale Partners, the private equity firm focusing on growth capital investments for SMEs in French-speaking West Africa, has announced the […]
AfriLabs Admits 20 New Hubs into Its Network
AfriLabs, the largest pan-African network of technology and innovation hubs has admitted 20 new hubs to its network, spreading its […]
Anzisha Prize: 21-Year Old Yannick Kimanuka, Congolese Entrepreneur is the $25,000 Grand Prize Winner
It was a night of celebration as the Anzisha Prize, in partnership with the African Leadership Academy (ALA) and Mastercard […]
MasterCard FDN: Opportunity for African EdTech Entrepreneurs to Disrupt Secondary Education. APPLY NOW!
The Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in ICT has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting growth-stage, […]
