Ukheshe Technologies achieves Level One B-BBEE rating in South Africa

Ukheshe Technologies, a pan-African fintech startup has significantly improved its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) performance.

Showmax releases its top ten most-watched shows in 2021

Among the top ten shows were Ghana Jollof, BBNaija, I Am Laycon and My Flatmates.

Casava secures $4 million pre-seed fund to bolster digital insurance in Nigeria

The acquisition will enable Transtura to launch its payment and marketplace solutions in the transportation sector.

Kenyan wealth-tech startup, Ndovu launches in Nairobi

Ndovu, a wealth-tech startup, has officially launched today in Nairobi, Kenya.

Epic Hour to discuss how digital media can drive growth for startups

The February 2022 edition of Epic Hour slated to hold on the 4th of February is tagged "leveraging digital media to drive growth for startups" with Benjamin Dada and David I Adeleke as guests.

Moove secures $10 million venture debt from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II

Moove Africa has received a $10 million financing facility from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II, bringing its total funding raised to $78.2 million.

AltSchool Africa secures $1 million to train entry-level tech talents in Africa

AltSchool Africa has secured $1 million in its pre-seed funding to train entry-level tech talent in Africa.

Nestcoin secures $6.45 million pre-seed capital to accelerate crypto and web3 adoption

Nestcoin, a Lagos-based crypto-focused startup, has raised $6.45 million in a pre-seed round.

AFEX opens second round of $240 million funding series to strengthen Africa’s Agro-processors

Nigeria's foremost commodities market player is seeking to raise up to $240m to bolster Nigeria's agriculture sector.

Crowdyvest embarks on debt recovery process to enable payout to investors

Following its inability to meet up with its financial obligations to investors, Crowdyvest has embarked on a debt recovery process to enable the refund of overdue payments.

Bamboo raises $15 million Series A funding

Bamboo will use the funds to accelerate its growth, penetrate new markets and create more products.

BD Insider, Letter 98: Africans are world-class

BD Insider, Letter 98 covered James Manyinka appointment as a senior vice president at Google, the #YoutubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2022 and Binance CEO's letter to Nigerians.