Microsoft appoints Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh as Strategic Partner lead in Ghana

My appointment will be one of the biggest success stories for our continent- Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh

SeamlessHR secures $10 million in Series A funding round

SeamlessHR has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by TLcom Capital. It will use the funding to launch a new embedded finance product and add other product functionalities.

StanChart plans to shut half of its branches in Nigeria in a digital push

Standard Chartered Nigeria to shut down 13 bank branches to focus on digital banking.

What the new Y Combinator’s $500,000 standard deal means

Y Combinator has announced that in addition to the existing $125,000 investment which all accepted startups get, Y Combinator will invest an additional $375,000.

Afrikea rebrands to ANKA, raises $6.2 million in pre-Series A round

Afrikea has raised $6.2 million in a pre-Series A round. It's also rebranding to ANKA.

Bfree embarks on global expansion following $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round raise

Bfree, a Lagos-based credit management fintech has raised $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round.

mPharma to launch e-commerce platform for pharmaceuticals with $35 million funding

mPharma, a Ghanaian health startup, has raised $35 million in a Series D round led by Citigroup Inc.

The Fifth Alley launches accelerator programme for SMEs in Africa

The SME Growth Lab is designed to equip business owners with digital skills and give them access to knowledge and mentorship that will transform their businesses.

The 2021 Benjamindada year in review

This is our first published year-in-review article. We talk about our wins and losses, plans for 2022, and the most popular articles we published this year.

How these six African founders scaled their startups

In the Zero to Scale series this year, six founders shared how they were able to build and scale their startups; we compiled six lessons out of their experiences.

Nigerian edtech, Teesas to improve its offering with its $1.6 million pre-seed funding round

Nigerian-focused edtech startup, Teesas has raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed round, to provide e-learning materials in indigenous languages for young Nigerians.

MTN’s Ayoba has attained 10 million active users

MTN-backed Africa’s Super App, Ayoba has attained over 10 million monthly active users.