We all have them. Those apps we open without thinking. Not because we need anything in particular, but because they feel… safe, in some…
Deadline for Mastercard Start Path applications extended
Mastercard today extended its call for applications from African fintech startups to its Start Path programme, the company said in a press release today. Applications for the…
TLcom Capital raises $40m for TIDE Africa Fund to support entrepreneurs
London-based VC TLcom Capital has announced it has committed $40-million to the Technology and Innovation for Developing Economics (TIDE) Africa Fund. The VC fund’s announcement,…
Nigerian startup Tizeti announces $2.1m Y Combinator funding round
Tizeti, a Nigerian startup which develops solar powered WiFi towers with its Wifi.com.ng service, today announced it had secured $2.1-million in funding through US-based Y Combinator from several investors….
Three startups secure wildcard spot for Seedstars World South Africa event
Global entrepreneurial competition Seedstars World announced the winners of the wildcard draw to compete at the Seedstars World South Africa regional final this Thursday (29 June)…
