The Safaricom Foundation has launched a revolving fund aimed at assisting youth-owned businesses in Kenya lacking access to micro-credit. The…
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South African venture capital (VC) firm Newtown Partners, formed by Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen to assist and invest in…
Nigeria-based talent accelerator Andela has chosen nine candidates to join its first programme in Kenya, with the selected candidates already…
Switzerland-based financial services firm UBS has launched its Future of Finance Challenge, an open competition for entrepreneurs and tech startups…
Courier-on-demand service WumDrop, microjobbing platform M4Jam and eye test app Vula Mobile were among the winners at the MTN Business…
Legal platform LexNove has launched in South Africa, allowing legal service providers to bid for user-posted jobs and describing itself…
Online food delivery startup hellofood is expanding to Mombasa two years after its launch in Nairobi, saying the coastal city…
She Leads Africa has announced the six finalists selected to pitch at its 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase, with the winning entrepreneur…
African investment company Convergence Partners has bought a strategic, minority stake in VC firm Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN) for US$20…
South African microjobbing startup M4JAM has acquired digital market research company Pondering Panda for an undisclosed amount in order to…