Johnstone Kpilaakaa

Chowdeck CEO talks $2.5M seed funding and the Nigerian food delivery market

Last year, Chowdeck onboarded Chicken Republic, West Africa's largest fast-food chain. This move has led to an increase in order volume of 250% on Chowdeck.

BuuPass acquires QuickBus to drive intercity booking in Africa

BuuPass, a Kenyan travel booking platform, has acquired its Nigerian and South African competitor, QuickBus.

BD Insider 231: Apple’s supply chain under scrutiny by Congo

Inside: We examine Nigeria's second payment gateway and crackdown on crypto traders. Additionally, we covered the latest on Starlink operations in Ghana.

NBA Africa wants to back early-stage tech startups

NBA Africa has launched Triple Double, an accelerator programme that will back African tech startups that are operating event management, ticketing, AI, and digital marketing platforms.

Binance and Yellow Card missing from South Africa’s licensed crypto firms’ list

South Africa released a list of 75 licensed crypto asset service providers, but major players like Binance and Yellow Card are missing.

TLcom closes $154 million fund to back early-stage startups in Africa

TLcom Capital has raised a $154 million fund to invest in early-stage startups, extending its reach beyond Sub-Saharan Africa to Egypt

BD Insider 230: Inside Nigeria’s first multilingual AI model

Inside: YC-backed MarketForce exits B2B e-commerce and the latest about Tiktok's regulation in Kenya.

This self-taught innovator in Nigeria upcycles e-waste into power banks

A few years ago, Zang Luka Bot saw an opportunity to transform electronic waste, diverting it from landfills and giving it a new life as power banks and solar lanterns.

Nigerian big banks race to raise funds by capital hike deadline

Nigerian banks are facing a capital reshuffle. In March, the Central Bank (CBN) significantly raised the minimum capital requirement, especially for international commercial banks, which now need ₦500 billion.

Starlink to discontinue roaming in unlicensed areas: Cameroon, South Africa affected

Starting April 30, Starlink will restrict roaming in Cameroon, South Africa and other unlicensed regions.

BD Insider 229: Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa listed as top cybercrime hotspots in Africa

Inside: The crackdown on starlink in Zimbabwe and why Moderna is halting vaccine plant project in Kenya

How Verod-Kepple Africa wants to invest its $60 million fund

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, a pan-African VC firm, secured $60 million for its first fund to invest in Series A and Series B startups beyond the "Big Four" markets.