Google and South African Tourism have partnered to launch an online exhibition that allows visitors to explore South Africa virtually. ‘South Africa: An Explorer’s…
Nigerian fintech Okra nets $1m investment from TLcom
Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1-million pre-seed investment from Nairobi and London based venture capital (VC) firm TLcom Capital. Okra, which launched…
France’s Proparco to deploy €50m in Africa’s tech ecosystem from 2019 [Updated]
UPDATE: (16 November): An earlier version of this article stated that Proparco will deploy the €50-million in 2019. Proparco communication’s adviser Romain Esperon subsequently clarified to Ventureburn…
Nigeria’s Terragon Group acquires Singaporean mobile ad company
Nigerian data analytics company Terragon Group has announced that it has acquired Singaporean mobile advertising company Bizense. In a statement on Monday (12 November), the Lagos-based company did…
Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem
Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other…