Kobo360, the technology logistics platform, today announced that it will expand operations into Accra, Ghana and Nairobi, Kenya. The announcement follows recent news that the company launched in Lome, Togo – home to West Africa’s largest shipping port, and sees a period of rapid expansion for the African start-up. Backed by international and African investors, […]
Read MoreGhana base pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company PEG Africa has raised $25 million in Series C funding, taking its total secured investment to $50 million. PEG Africa uses a PAYG financing model to provide credit for solar home systems to underserved households in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal, and serves over 60,000 households. The company has […]
Read MoreNigerian agri-tech startup Farmcrowdy has raised additional seed funding of $1 million as it prepares to broaden its offering. Formed in 2016, Farmcrowdy connects small scale farmers across Nigeria with access to finance sourced from individuals and corporates via its online platform, and has so far empowered over 12,000 farmers across 14 states. The startup, […]
Read MoreVisa has opened applications for a global competition for female entrepreneurs in the fintech and social impact spaces that will see winners secure US$100,000 in prize money. Launched in 2015, the Visa Everywhere has been active in 75 countries and awarded more than 70 leading startups with cash prizes, mentorship and access to Visa’s clients […]
Read MoreNigerian fintech, One Finance Limited has has secured a $5M debt facility for its consumer facing platform, Paylater enabling it to migrate to full digital bank. The facility comes from New York and Nairobi-based Lendable, a technology-enabled funding provider to African consumer and SME lenders. The debt facility will be used to deploy more loans […]
Read MoreSomali startup Gulivery, which provides delivery services to restaurants, shops and e-commerce platforms, has added e-hailing functionalities to its platform. Gulivery developed a mobile app that allowed people to order meals and groceries from restaurants and supermarkets, and have them delivered to their doors by the startup’s delivery partners. The startup was launched in 2017 […]
Read MoreNINE,(Network of Incubators & Innovators in Nigeria) has been selected as regional partner for Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI). NINE, is a network of Business/Technology Incubators, Accelerators, Innovation Centers, other organisations and individuals that support the development and growth of innovation, start-ups and SMEs in Nigeria. It is also a […]
Read MoreLagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app Gokada has celebrated its first birthday with the launch of its new office in Ilupeju, which will house a state-of-the-art driver training school to train and verify up to 500 riders at a time. Gokada customers can order a motorbike ride through the company’s website, or by using its geo-location […]
Read MoreSierra Leone-based startup Mosabi is marrying ed-tech with fintech in order to extend financial services to traders operating in the grey market, and has seen strong adoption of its solution across six markets. Founded in 2016, Mosabi uses mobile technology to offer what it calls an “MBA for the rising billions” via its business-focused e-learning […]
Read MoreNigerian agri-tech startup Hello Tractor has partnered the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) to expand its services across Nigeria and Kenya, connecting 5,000 smallholder farmers to mechanisation services. Hello Tractor connects tractor owners to farmers through an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled digital solution that bridges the gap between manual and mechanised […]
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