MTN Launches Airtime Purchases over WhatsApp

MTN South Africa has partnered with Clickatell, to launch MTN Chat, enabling its customers to engage and make airtime purchases…

Women-in-Business Partners Globacom at Africa CEO Forum to Advance Feminization

The Women-in-Business Initiative is in partnership with Globacom at the 7th edition of the AFRICA CEO FORUM taking place in…

Nigeria’s Proville is an end-to-end Platform for High-skilled Freelancers

Nigerian startup Proville has built a user base of over 2,500 high-skilled freelancers, all using its end-to-end platform to find…

Africa Innovation Fellowship Opens Funding Window for Female Entrepreneurs

Female entrepreneurs have been invited to apply for the Africa Innovation Fellowship, a nine-month leadership and business development opportunity. Powered…

UK, UAE Base Nigerians get Opportunity for NIN Enrolment

Following the success of Diaspora enrolment which kicked off in South Africa, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has extended…

NCC Completes Process for Subsidy Disbursements to InfraCos

As part of its plans to boost broadband penetration and make it pervasive nationwide, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has…

Ghana Solar Company, PEG Picks Final $50m Funding

Ghana base pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company PEG Africa has raised $25 million in Series C funding, taking its total secured…

Farmcrowdy Secures $1m Additional Seed Funding

Nigerian agri-tech startup Farmcrowdy has raised additional seed funding of $1 million as it prepares to broaden its offering. Formed…

Nigeria’s OneFi Acquires Fellow fintech Startup Amplify

Nigerian fintech startup One Finance (OneFi) has acquired payments solution Amplify as it continues its progress towards becoming a full…

Visa Launches Global Competition for Female Entrepreneurs

Visa has opened applications for a global competition for female entrepreneurs in the fintech and social impact spaces that will…