New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu BabalolaSeptember 22, 2024
Userguest, a Moroccan travel tech company, raises $2.4 million. Moroccan startup Userguest, which helps hotels optimize their revenues, has byMuhammed MustaphaSeptember 22, 2024
Ghana’s Kofa expands battery-swapping network via $8m SPV Kofa Technologies is a Ghanaian company transforming energy access through byChisom MuojinduSeptember 20, 2024
Visa’s She’s Next Program announces its five finalists. Five African female entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in Visa’s She’s byChisom MuojinduSeptember 20, 2024
News NigeriaMay 17, 2024 Flutterwave suffers ₦11 billion loss in cyberattack. This incident occurred just one month after Flutterwave secured a court order to byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaMay 17, 2024 OmniRetail tops Financial Times’ Africa’s fastest-growing companies list. OmniRetail, a B2B enablement platform focusing on digital infrastructure in byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 15, 2024 Nigeria opens Startup House in Silicon Valley to boost tech scene. Four in five Nigerian startups, including Paystack, Flutterwave, Moniepoint, and byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 15, 2024 Egyptian financial technology company MNZL secures $3.5 million funding. Egyptian fintech startup MNZL has raised $3 byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 15, 2024 Twitter User Alleges Unpaid Wages by Bloc Founder and CEO. An X account user by the username @tweetsbyAmaka posted a detailed thread byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 14, 2024 MoneyHash teams up with Visa to enhance customer experience in Egypt. Egypt’s MoneyHash, a leading payment orchestration platform in the Middle East byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMay 13, 2024 Nokia partners with Nigeria for 4G/5G test lab and skills development. Nokia Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMay 13, 2024 DAP Launches SIDE Initiative: A Stepping Stone for Nigerian Innovation. The Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a cornerstone byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 10, 2024 Egyptian fintech innovator Swypex launches its all-in-one platform. Egyptian startup Swypex has unveiled its comprehensive financial services byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 9, 2024 South Africa’s Grindstone and USAID launch a 2-year program to support startups. South African accelerator Grindstone, in partnership with USAID Southern Africa byBolu Babalola