Inside VENCO’s efforts to enhance living experiences in African communities

Launched in 2022, VENCO is a Nigerian prop-tech that is enhancing the living experiences of communities in Africa through an all-in-one technology platform.

Lessons from Aisha Owolabi on content marketing and getting the UK Global Talent Visa

How Aisha Owolabi, a Content Marketer, moved from Lagos to Mexico and got to the UK with the Global Talent Visa.

TeamApt’s evolution from a tech provider to a startup doing over $14 billion TPV in a month

In this article, I examine TeamApt's evolution and draw parallels for how tech companies and startups typically operate.

Backed by YC, Shekel Mobility is building a neobank and trading platform for car dealers in Africa

In Africa, small and medium-scale car dealers make up almost 82% of the car dealership market, and most of these dealers sell used cars at high prices due to inadequate financing.

Meet the African startups in YC 2023 winter batch

These African companies are participating in Y Combinator's 2023 winter batch.

Soyombo’s Voltron Africa invested in one startup every week of 2022. Here is our analysis

Could Olumide Soyombo's Voltron Africa have been the most prolific local VC firm on the continent for 2022? Here is a list and an analysis of all the 53 startups that Voltron invested in.

22 of our most-viewed articles in 2022

Of the thousands of articles that we've published, these are the 22 most read.

These African immigrants are making a global impact in the tech ecosystem

African tech entrepreneurs and talents are not just winning on the home front. They are also making a visible impact across the globe. Here's a list of African tech immigrants making global impact.

Fincra continues efforts to build a global payment Infrastructure with UK expansion

In October 2022, a global payment infrastructure company,  Fincra announced investments in the West Midlands through the Birmingham Tech Week— the most prominent regional tech festival in the United Kingdom (UK), spotlighting innovation and tech success stories from across the West Midlands, as well as opportunities for both domestic and international investors.

All you need to know about SantaBen 2022

Benjamin Dada returns with over $100,000 worth of tech scholarships, thanks to training and infrastructural partners. Participants stand a chance to win laptops, solar inverters and skill training.

Inside Sycamore: the peer-to-peer lending platform empowering Africans financially

Launched in March 2019, Sycamore is a digital P2P lending platform that is “elevating SMEs to achieve their goals” by making loans accessible to these businesses.

Meet the Africans in YouTube Black Voices Fund music class of 2023

Ahead of 2023, YouTube has named 40 Black musicians across the world, including six Africans as part of the music class of 2023.