The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Nigerian micro-investment portal Trove to use Ventures Platform investment to scale operations
Nigerian micro-investment platform Trove plans to use its recent investment from Ventures Platform to scale its operations and build its team, CEO Tomi Solanke…
German investor Allianz X chooses Uganda’s SafeBoda as its first African investment
Allianz X, the digital investment unit of German financial services company Allianz Group has made in its first investment in an African-based company —…
Up to 100 startups to be selected for next month’s Africa Moves’ Big Summit
Up to 100 African startups will receive an all-expenses paid invitation to attend the Africa Moves’ Big Summit which takes place between 17 and…
Help existing accelerators to grow over creating new ones finds Village Capital report
Equipping and strengthening organisations that support African entrepreneurs will can help drive investment across the continent, a new report by Village Capital suggests. The report…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [5/5/2019]
For those in Cape Town this week, Uhuru Spaces founder and Girl Hype CEO Baratang Miya will talk about how to ensure that artificial intelligence…
Ghana’s Nocofio among 10 firms to graduate from Dubai based Startupbootcamp accelerator
Accra-based fintech startup Nocofio is among 10 ventures that graduated from Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai Accelerator‘s first cohort on Tuesday (30 April). Nocofio is a crowd-lending…
Mastercard expands its Engage programme to include Kenyan, Nigerian fintechs
Global payments tech firm Mastercard has expanded its Mastercard Engage programme to target Kenyan and Nigerian fintechs. The platform, which was launched in 2017,…
SA insurtech Nobuntu to use Blue Garnet Ventures investment to develop, launch flagship product
Cape Town based insurtech startup Nobuntu will use an investment it raised from Blue Garnet Ventures to develop and launch its flagship savings product, the…
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [28/4/2019]
Startup founders in Cape Town have a choice of two Solution Space events to attend on Friday (3 May). The first is a VC…
Kenyan online marketplace AfricaSokoni raises $455k from European investor [Updated]
AfricaSokoni, a Nairobi-based online marketplace, has raised $455 000 in seed funding from from an unnamed European angel investor. Ugandan tech publication Digest Africa…
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