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Converge III: Pan-African Blockchain & Crypto Meetup Holds February, 24th 2022

  The blockchain ecosystem in Africa continues to evolve as more and more individuals, organizations and governments embrace the technology and its most used case, the cryptocurrency. Since its conception in early 2021, Blockbuild.africa a blockchain and crypto media platform

Want To Buy Foodstuffs Together And Pay Less?

  Nigeria’s food distribution system is challenged by remote access to quality and affordable food items. Despite the fact that the lands are fertile and produce tonnes of food, infrastructure, insecurity, lack of storage, and intermediaries have made access to

AFEX To Open Second Round Of $240m (₦100bn) Funding Series To Strengthen Africa’s Agro-Processors

Nigeria’s leading commodities market player is seeking to raise up to $175m (₦73bn) to bolster Nigeria’s agriculture sector AFEX, Nigeria’s leading commodities market player and the country’s first private sector commodities exchange, has today announced the reopening of its $240m

Flapmax, FAST Program Kicks Off On The 31st Of January 2022

  Flapmax, the leading and emerging Entrepreneurship Support platform, will kick off the first edition of her Startup Acceleration initiative, FAST on the 31st of January, 2022. The cohort will feature exceptional SME Ventures from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and across

NITDA Hosts Nigerian Innovation Ecosystem Engagement – Listening Session

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) invites the general public to its virtual innovation ecosystem engagement slated for Thursday, January 27, 2022. The program is themed; “Fostering Collaboration: NITDA engages Nigerian Startup Ecosystem”. This program is aimed at nurturing

Legible Handwriting Campaign School Tours 2022

January 23rd is the World Handwriting Day Celebration. HANDWRITING IS THE MIRROR OF KNOWLEDGE! Children should be proud of their HANDWRITING. This date commemorates the birthday of JOHN HANCOCK as the world day of handwriting. Who Was John Hancock? John

3 Trends Set To Dominate African Mobile Apps In 2022

  In 2021, the mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa continued to show incredible resilience against the impacts of Covid-19 and experienced high growth. Digital solutions have provided instrumental support for communities and businesses, boosting their transition into adopting a mobile-first

Fourth Edition Of Africa Tech Summit Set To Take Place Live In Nairobi

The African tech ecosystem will finally have the opportunity to connect again in person at the fourth edition of Africa Tech Summit taking place in Nairobi, Kenya on February 23-24, 2022. The leading African tech event will once again provide

Apply: 2022 Savvy Global Fellowship For Aspiring And Early-Stage Entrepreneurs (Fully-Funded Virtual Program)

Application for the 2022 Savvy Global Fellowship Program for Aspiring and Early-Stage Entrepreneurs is now open! Are you passionate about solving some of the world’s most pressing problems through innovation? Have you ever wanted to build a successful impact-driven business,

Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund

One of Africa’s most active early-stage tech investor closes new fund to expand portfolio and double down on winners Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of

Edukoya, African Online Learning Platform Announces $3.5M Pre-seed Led By Target Global

  Edukoya, an Africa-focused online learning platform, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Target Global with strategic participation from angel investors including European and African founders such as Shola Akinlade – CEO and co-founder of Paystack

Payday Ambassador Program 2022 For Africans (Earn Up To $1000 As A Payday Ambassador)

  Deadline: January 10, 2022 The Payday Ambassador Program provides Africans with the opportunity to serve as liaisons between Payday and their communities. It’s a great way for Africans all over the globe who currently use and love Payday to

4DX Ventures And Flutterwave Co-invest In Francophone Africa Payments Processor, CinetPay

$2.4 million seed round marks prolific VC’s first fintech investment in the region alongside fintech unicorn’s first institutional investment CinetPay, a digital finance platform that enables merchants in Francophone Africa to seamlessly accept and make payments, has announced a $2.4

African Payroll And HR Management Company Bento Expands To Ghana, Kenya And Rwanda 

Platform builds on fast growth in Nigeria and targets 10 African markets within the next year in pan-African push Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has today announced its launch into three new markets, establishing a

TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ To Retailers Across Africa

New funding will support the expansion of the innovative Merchant Platform into new cities TradeDepot, the leading B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has raised $110 million in an equity and debt funding round to support the delivery

Ruston Realtors Transformed Into A Conglomerate, Diversifies And Begins Two New Additional Services

Great enterprises are not only built by people, they are built by systems – a network of small, measurable actions put in place to ensure continued advancement towards a shared vision and economic prosperity. At Ruston realtors, our services are

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