Nigeria
Nigerian trade-tech startup Norebase secures $1m pre-seed funding
Nigerian trade technology startup Norebase, which is building a single platform for businesses to start, scale and operate in any African country, has ...
Africa
12 start-ups from Kenya and Uganda long-listed for Africa Tech Awards
Kenya, Uganda among countries whose tech start-ups have the biggest impact potential in Africa. Kenya and Uganda rank among 15 African countries whose ...
Africa
IFC, Viva Technology name 2 Nigerian startups for Africa Tech awards
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Viva Technology have listed two Nigerian startups, Primed E-health and Koolboks among 45 African startups driving innovations ...
Global
Global: Payments startup Kevin rakes in $65 million Series A
Lithuanian fintech startup Kevin said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million in a Series A round led by Accel. Kevin provides an ...
Africa
Ivory Coast: International Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day: Coding for Employment’s new digital skills training centres to boost women’s opportunity in information and communication technology fields
The new centres of excellence are equipped with 50 computers, ergonomic furniture in classroom-style learning stations, and informal networking areas The newest digital ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian startup, OnePort secures $5 million to expand digital freight services
The Nigerian startup will direct the funds towards expanding its team, improving its technology and services efficiency and effectiveness, as well as providing ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigeria-based Digital Freight Management Startup, OnePort 365, Raises $5 Million
OnePort 365 is a Nigeria-based digital freight management startup focused on making the entire process seamless in the sector. Facilitating this, the startup ...
Ghana
Ghana: Ghanaian agri-tech startup Farmerline secures $12.9m pre-Series A funding
Ghanaian startup Farmerline, which describes itself as “Amazon for African farmers”, has secured a US$6.4 million pre-Series A investment plus another US$6.5 million ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian Fintech Startup Afriex Raises $10 Million For Its Blockchain Money Transfer Platform
When Tope Alabi moved back to Nigeria in 2019 after 20 years in the U.S., he knew he wanted to start a company ...
Global
Global: Fintech unicorn Xendit buys minority stake in local bank
Xendit, an Indonesia-based payment gateway startup, has acquired a minority stake in Bank Sahabat Sampoerna, a local bank that focuses on SMEs. The size ...