Google announces investment in SafeBoda through its Africa investment fund
Google announced today that it has made the first investment from its Africa Investment Fund in the Ugandan super app,...
Ventures Platform announces the first close of its $40 million pan-African fund
Ventures Platform, an African early-stage investment fund that supports innovative companies solving problems in Africa has announced the first close...
Flutterwave signs Wizkid as global brand ambassador, to launch new remittance solution, Send
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced award-winning international artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, as its...
DEAL: Alitheia IDF announces final close of $100 million fund
The management of Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has announced the final close of...
DEAL: Edukoya, African online learning platform raises $3.5 million pre-seed
Edukoya, an Africa-focused online learning platform, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed round. This is the largest...
WhatsApp will now hide your ‘last seen’ and ‘online’ status from strangers by default
WhatsApp is introducing a new privacy feature that hides your "last seen" and "Online" status from people you don't know...
DEAL: Medical Credit Fund raises €32.5 million to support health entrepreneurs in Nigeria, others in sub-Saharan Africa
Medical Credit Fund (MCF), the only debt fund fully dedicated to the African health sector, today announced the completion of...
LPPC partners with Legal- tech startup, LawPavilion, to automate SAN application
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has partnered with LawPavilion, a legal tech startup, to streamline the application process for...
Global chip shortage could make your Christmas gifts more expensive
The global chip scarcity has been simmering for over a year and shows no signs of abating. Individuals may be...
DEAL: African edtech startup, uLesson raises $15 million in Series B round
African edtech startup uLesson has raised $15 million in a Series B round. This round is coming 11 months after...
