Entrepreneurship

Equity Group has acquired a USD 165 million (Sh 18.6 billion) loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working capital and trade-related lending to its small …

In commitment to its vision to deliver exceptional services in chosen markets and create value for stakeholders, PanAfrican Capital Holdings ‘PAC Holdings’ has set up a venture capital project, to …

uLesson, an Abuja-based ed-tech startup has raised a $15 million Series B fund. This is arguably the largest disclosed investment in Africa’s ed-tech ecosystem. Backed by Tencent, Nielsen Ventures, and …

A few years ago, at the start of the fintech services boom in Africa, Oliver Blantern got an opportunity to work in the continent offering advisory services to high-growth startups. …

The third Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit will take place in Istanbul on 17-18 December. The summit, which will be hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is expected to launch a new …

MarketForce, a B2B retail and financial services distribution startup in Kenya, has expanded to five additional markets across Africa to grow. RejaReja — The retailer’s “SuperAppli” gives unofficial merchants digital …

IBM and David Clark Cause have announced Mavuno Link as the Middle East and Africa Regional Winner of the 2021 Call for Code Global Challenge. This year’s regional winning solution …

VoxCroft Analytics, a South African open-source intelligence firm, has raised $2 million in a Series A round An open-source intelligence startup in South Africa, VoxCroft Analytics has announced that it …

Sabi, a B2B network focusing on informal trading, has raised $6 million in a bridge deal. CRE Venture Capital led the round, which included investors such as Janngo Capital, Atlantica …

ShapShap, a Nigerian logistics platform focusing on deliveries in Africa’s fragmented logistics market, has raised funds from GreenTec to aid in its expansion across Nigeria. ShapShap has developed an all-in-one …