Startups

Nigerian-based fintech startup, Flutterwave has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round, led by Greycroft and eVentures, with…

Catalyst Fund, a Boston-based accelerator for inclusive fintech startups in emerging markets, has secured $15 million from JP Morgan and…

The most ambitious development-focused women tech entrepreneurs from across Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are attending the first-ever…

A new €60 million fund that would back African technology startups, and targeting at least 50% of startups founded, co-founded, or…

Every year, there are dozens of technology and startup events across the African region that focus on bringing technology enthusiasts from…

Next month, 11 startups from 6 African countries will pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the second…

After about nine years of helping Nigerians to design and execute solutions to tackle the many intractable problems in Nigeria, Femi Longe…

Antler, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by top investors, including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin amongst other…

Jiji, an online classifieds platform, boasting two million listings on its platform, has raised $21 million in Series C and C-1 financing…

In a deal that sees it become the exclusive distribution partner of Jumia Travel, South African online travel agency, Travelstart is…

This week, Google Africa hosted its first Google Startup Week in Lagos, with the graduates of the fourth class of Launchpad Accelerator…

Lagos-based technology hub, Vatebra Tech Hub, which is supporting startups and technology development in Nigeria has announced its 6-month…

Facebook today hosted its first-ever iD8 event in Nairobi, Kenya aimed at celebrating and growing the tech ecosystem across Africa.

Sweden-based online travel agency, with operations in South Africa, Nigeria and Egypt, has introduced a new online bus booking platform in…

Leading innovators, investors, and policy makers from around the world will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 4th edition of the…

UK-based fintech startup, PalmPay has launched in Nigeria following a $40 million seed funding round led by Chinese mobile phone maker…

Opera’s Africa Fintech play, OPay has raised $120 million in Series B funding from Chinese investors, including Meituan-Dianping, GaoRong…

LifeBank, a health tech startup based in Nigeria, is making blood deliveries and sample pickups possible via drones.

Nigerian financial services provider, Zenith Bank Plc is joining other leading banks in the country, including First Bank and Wema Bank…

Crop2Cash, an Ibadan-based agritech startup that connects farmers and their crops to industries, has emerged winner of the Seedstars Lagos…

Seedstars, the largest seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, has unveiled a new technology…

The 5th annual Innovation Awards by AppsAfrica held today in Cape Town, with 14 products emerging winners this year from four African…

Just Eat, one of the major players in the food takeout and delivery market in Europe, has rejected a takeover bid from Prosus, the…

OLX, the online classifieds division of Prosus (owned by South Africa’s Naspers) says it is investing up to $400 million in Frontier Car…