Nigerians take the lead on lists of black billionaires, and one, Aliko Dangote, takes the top spots. With an estimated net worth […]
AfricInvest Has Announced Its MPEF IV Final Close for Startups in Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco
AfricInvest, a leading pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, announces the final close of its North African Fund, Maghreb Private Equity […]
Facebook Heads to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2018 in Lagos to Celebrate African Innovation
In line with its commitment to growing Africa’s technology start-up ecosystem and its passion for developing diverse, young talent, Facebook […]
4 Startups Received $25,000 Each in Investment from Honeywell Group
Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle Itanna, backed by leading Nigerian corporate the Honeywell Group, held its inaugural Demo Day, marking […]
SimbaPay Now Enables Instant Money Transfers from Kenya to China via WeChat
SimbaPay and Family Bank Limited have launched an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China through WeChat. Over seven […]
CDC Commits US$25mn to Nigerian SMEs, Emphasizing Its Plan to Invest US$4.5BN in Africa
CDC Group plc, the UK’s development finance institution, has announced a commitment of US$25 million to a local fund backing […]
Publiseer Expands to South Africa, the Country It Borrowed Its Name From
Publiseer took to its Facebook page to announce its third expansion outside its home country, Nigeria. This time, the digital […]
APPLY: Africa Business Club New Venture Competition in 2019. Deadline, 30th November
The Harvard Business School invites applications for their Africa Business Club New Venture Competition in 2019 and as part of […]
Egypt: Swvl to be More Customer Centric with Tens of Millions Series B Funding
Swvl, a Cairo-based/Egyptian app-based mass transit system disrupting the way commuters travel in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) […]
Codetrain to Train 1000 App Developers to Meet Increasing Market Demand
The AppDeveloper Conference by Codetrain was held in Kumasi, Ghana’s second largest city on 19th October, 2018. It was held at […]