west africa

‘Prioritise top entrepreneurs to boost SMEs in West Africa’

The entrepreneurial ecosystem in West Africa is robust and innovative. This is according to high-profile delegates attending this region’s conference aimed at accelerating small…

Could Nigeria’s Playfre have figured out a music streaming model that works in Africa?

Leading streaming services around the world generate revenue by selling premium streaming subscriptions to their users. These platforms in turn pay artists royalties according to…

GreenTec Capital, Senegalese state to fund entrepreneurs with ticket sizes of up to €500k

German investment firm GreenTec Capital Partners has signed an agreement with the Senegalese government which will see entrepreneurs in the country benefit from investments…

EY, Open Banking Nigeria to develop standard API for country’s fintech sector

Global professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) has partnered with Open Banking Nigeria to develop a standard Application Programming Interface (API) for the…

Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update]

Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or…

Here’s a breakdown of top 130 applicants for 2018 Startupbootcamp Cape Town

Startupbootcamp (SBC) Africa has narrowed down the list of the over 1000 applications it received for its upcoming Startupbootcamp Cape Town accelerator to 130…

West Africa’s mobile startups set to battle for top honours

Musicians want to go to the Grammys and actors dream of winning Oscars. For tech startups in West Africa, WAMAs is set to be…

Study: impact investment deployed in West Africa amounts to $852m in 2014

The impact investing industry in West Africa may be small, though it is growing, and amounted to US$852-million in 2014. This is according to…

Convergence Partners announces $20m investment to stimulate tech in West Africa

Pan-African investment management firm Convergence Partners has announced an investment of US$20-million for a minority stake in Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), a tech investment…

Fintech startup Azimo is tapping into West Africa’s remittance market

As you may know by now, the remittance scene in Africa is quite a big topic with a bunch of startups both locally and…

She Leads Africa launches competition to empower tech savvy ladies

She Leads Africa, an initiative empowering women in the continent’s entrepreneurial tech scene, is launching a business pitch competition seeking talented women in West…

88mph seed fund expands accelerator programme to Nigeria this February

In an attempt to further bolster West African tech startups, seed fund and accelerator 88mph will open up shop in Lagos, Nigeria in February….

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