South Africa’s JUMO backed by Fidelity, Visa, Kingsway in latest $120M round

JUMO, a South Africa- and London-based fintech company has raised $120 million in the latest funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC.

IdentityPass secures $360,000 Pre-seed Funding to change digital identity verification experience across Africa

Identitypass has today secured $360,000 in pre-seed funding. The funds will be used by the company for customer acquisition, Research & Development, and Team Expansion.

NCC will auction 5G spectrum in December

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the auction of the 3.5 Gigahertz (3.5 GHz) spectrum for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, will take place on December 13, 2021.

SFAN opens application for ReadyforWork career accelerator 3.0

ReadyforWork is an immersive digital career accelerator that uses AI and Machine Learning to equip entry-level job seekers with employment skills and help talent managers make data-driven recruitment decisions.

Lagos is among emerging hotspots for female fintech founders — Findexable

Lagos is one of the places female CEOs and female fintech founders are likely to call home.

BD Insider, Letter 86: Africa’s seventh unicorn

This is a blog copy of the 86th version of our weekly newsletter, BD Insider. Subscribers get to read it first and can take action based on it.

The AfCFTA Secretariat and its partners announce the winners of the AfCFTA Caravan Prize

The Lagos Digital Summit 2021 is taking place at the Zone Tech Park on Friday, 26 November, 10 AM prompt. It's a must-attend.

Why Lagos Digital Summit is a must-attend

The Lagos Digital Summit 2021 is taking place at the Zone Tech Park on Friday, 26 November, 10 AM prompt. It's a must-attend.

Twiga raises $50 million, early investors receive $30 million in a secondary sale

Kenyan startup Twiga Foods raised $50 million in a Series C round. And some of its early investors received little liquidity through a $30 million secondary sale.

The Kigali International Financial Centre launches $250 million Pan-African fund

Africa’s leading destination for compliant and professional financial services and cross-border investments, the Kigali International Financial Centre launched a multi-million Dollar Pan-African fund to drive economic and social transformation across the African continent.

Payhippo announces $3 million seed funding to improve access to finance for SMEs in Nigeria

Payhippo's new funding will enhance their technology capabilities to support small businesses in Nigeria with innovative solutions to unlock sources of capital for their customers and expand their talent.

Moove partners with Lori Systems to bridge the financing gap for Africa’s trucking and logistics industry.

Moove has partnered with Lori Systems to enable access to affordable vehicle financing within Africa’s trucking and logistics industry.