There’s a low risk for load shedding on Thursday, according to Eskom, despite the rise in unplanned outages and unavailable capacity. In an update…
Nigerian fintech Flutterwave raises $35m Series-B round
Flutterwave, a US-based fintech startup founded by Nigerians, has raised a $35-million Series-B round led by US venture capital firms Greycroft and eVentures. CRE…
Stop mixing up innovation-led firms with SME argues former Flutterwave CEO
Policy makers must stop mixing up innovation-led enterprises with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the two are completely different from one another, argues…
Endeavor welcomes six new African entrepreneurs into fold
Six new entrepreneurs from three African countries have been selected to join Endeavor, a non-profit organisation that supports high-impact entrepreneurs around the world. The…
Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Demo Day
At least seven African startups were among the 189 companies that participated at Y Combinator‘s Winter 2019 Demo Day on Monday and Tuesday this…
