Sherpa launch $1M Basecamp Fund to support pre-seed African startups

Aaron Fu, ex-iROKO CCO Nikhil Patel and ex-Uber launcher in Niger and Kenya Alastair Curtis have launched a $1 million Basecamp Fund to support pre-seed African startups.

Apply for the AfCFTA Vision Challenge to receive funding from DFIs and banks

African entrepreneurs can now apply for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Vision Challenge

AppsFlyer receives funding from Salesforce to develop new products and hire more staff across EMEA

AppsFlyer receives $15 million from Salesforce Ventures to hire more staff and develop new products.

Is SafeBoda exit from Kenya a telltale sign for bike-hailing startups in Africa?

SafeBoda has paused operations in Nairobi, Kenya, effective from November 27, 2020. But is COVID-19 solely responsible for Safeboda pausing operations in Kenya as the company claims? What does SafeBoda's operational moratorium mean for bike-hailing startups in Africa?

Cowrywise enlists six ARM mutual funds, increasing its total to 19 mutual funds

Cowrywise has enlisted six mutual funds managed by ARM Investment Managers, increasing the total number of mutual funds on its platform to 19.

As Nigeria’s inflation spirals, TradeDepot’s CEO says small retailers will matter more than ever.

The latest figures from the NBS show that Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 14.23%, driven by rising food prices.

Foodlocker, Baby Grubz & Releaf receive $70,000 from AfDB’s AgriPitch competition

Foodlocker, Releaf, and Baby Grubz have emerged winners and runner-up, respectively, from the African Development Bank's (AfDB) AgriPitch competition, receiving a total of $70,000.

How Ingressive For Good is impacting the lives of African youths

In the last three months, I4G has aided the training of over 20,000 African youth, built a community of over 17,000 youths, provided tech tools and resources for over 10,000, and placed over 100 in jobs.

Ingressive For Good partners with DataCamp to provide free data skills training

Ingressive For Good (I4G) has partnered with DataCamp, the leading interactive learning platform for data science and analytics

Ingressive for Good upskills 5,000+ African youths in tech in partnership with Coursera

Ingressive for Good has partnered with Coursera to offer scholarships to 5,000+ African youth in tech as part of its commitment to upskill and increase the earning power of youth in tech.

Printivo launches Promostack, e-commerce platform for gifts and promotional items

Printivo launches Promostack, an e-commerce platform for gifts and promotional items, in Nigeria and South Africa

Farmcrowdy unveils six business units, including Farmcrowdy Foods and Trader

Farmcrowdy has launched six sub-divisions, including agro-trading and e-commerce platforms, insurance, marketing, tech and data, and structured finance.