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3 Trends Set To Dominate African Mobile Apps In 2022
April 19, 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 approach to tackle most of the daily challenges across the continent, with fintech applications dominating … Continue reading 3 Trends Set To Dominate African Mobile Apps In 2022
AKO Caine Prize For African Writing 2022 (£10,000 Cash Prize): APPLY NOW!
April 19, 2022
We are delighted to inform you that the submission window for the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is now open. We warmly encourage you to submit eligible stories. Read more about Opportunities About The Prize The AKO Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual short story award. The Prize is awarded … Continue reading AKO Caine Prize For African Writing 2022 (£10,000 Cash Prize): APPLY NOW!
Fourth Edition Of Africa Tech Summit Set To Take Place Live In Nairobi
April 19, 2022
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 unrivalled insights, networking, and business opportunities across three Summits and brings together tech leaders from … Continue reading Fourth Edition Of Africa Tech Summit Set To Take Place Live In Nairobi
Done Deal: Nigerian FinTech, Bfree secures $1.7 million Funding, Expands Across Africa
April 19, 2022
Bfree, Nigeria’s ethical credit management, has generated the sum of $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round, to widen its base across emerging markets, totalling the raised capital to $2.5 million. The Lagos-based startup had raised in the seed round the sum of $800,000 last May. Read more about FinTech The funding round was … Continue reading Done Deal: Nigerian FinTech, Bfree secures $1.7 million Funding, Expands Across Africa
How An Organisation, Chess In Slums Africa, Is Changing The Narrative For Good
April 19, 2022
When we talk about the game of chess and chess championship as a whole, Africa or even Nigeria rarely comes to mind. Chess games and chess players are often associated with people termed as “geniuses” that comes mostly from Russia, the United States, China and other places in Scandinavia. Also, one is quick to … Continue reading How An Organisation, Chess In Slums Africa, Is Changing The Narrative For Good
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Did You know? The First Female Physics Professor In Africa Is From Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Prof. Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye is a brilliant academic who is highly revered for her contribution to the socio-economic development of Nigeria through hydrocarbon discoveries, Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye was born in 1940 in Plateau State in Northern Nigeria, and is a Nigerian geophysicist. She is the first female physics professor in Africa and her work … Continue reading Did You know? The First Female Physics Professor In Africa Is From Nigeria
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African Development Bank (AfDB) 2022 Innovation Lab ESO360 Program
April 19, 2022
Are you running a business incubator, accelerator or fund that supports businesses to start up and grow? Are you interested in growing your entrepreneurship support organization to the next level? Do you want to boost the quality of your programs, engage more effectively with your community, and sustain your work and impact? Read more … Continue reading African Development Bank (AfDB) 2022 Innovation Lab ESO360 Program
Application Ongoing For The Africa Institute 2022 Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-In-Residence Fellowship
April 19, 2022
The Africa Institute, as part of its African Languages and Translation Program, announces the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship. This residency program is created in honour of the late Nigerian Professor Tejumola Olaniyan and his remarkable intellectual legacy in the field of African literature and critical theory. Read more about Opportunities The residency program … Continue reading Application Ongoing For The Africa Institute 2022 Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-In-Residence Fellowship
Opportunity For Journalists: The Michael Elliott Award For Excellence In African Storytelling
April 19, 2022
The Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, a collaboration between the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign, and the Elliott family, honours up-and-coming journalists in Africa who strives to strengthen people’s voices and illuminate the transformational change taking place on the continent. Read more about Opportunities About The Award The … Continue reading Opportunity For Journalists: The Michael Elliott Award For Excellence In African Storytelling
Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund
April 19, 2022
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 its new US$40m Pan-African early-stage fund to invest in market-creating innovations. With this close led … Continue reading Ventures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund
Edukoya, African Online Learning Platform Announces $3.5M Pre-seed Led By Target Global
April 19, 2022
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 (acquired by Stripe), Babs Ogundeyi and Musty Mustapha – founders of Kuda, Brandon Krieg and … Continue reading Edukoya, African Online Learning Platform Announces $3.5M Pre-seed Led By Target Global
Payday Ambassador Program 2022 For Africans (Earn Up To $1000 As A Payday Ambassador)
April 19, 2022
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 earn great rewards by referring their friends and family to Payday. Through the Payday Ambassador … Continue reading Payday Ambassador Program 2022 For Africans (Earn Up To $1000 As A Payday Ambassador)
4DX Ventures And Flutterwave Co-invest In Francophone Africa Payments Processor, CinetPay
April 19, 2022
$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 million seed fundraising round from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave. The investment will boost CinetPay’s sales and marketing efforts … Continue reading 4DX Ventures And Flutterwave Co-invest In Francophone Africa Payments Processor, CinetPay
African Payroll And HR Management Company Bento Expands To Ghana, Kenya And Rwanda
April 19, 2022
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 presence in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda to grow the company’s reach across the continent. The … Continue reading African Payroll And HR Management Company Bento Expands To Ghana, Kenya And Rwanda
TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ To Retailers Across Africa
April 19, 2022
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 of Buy-Now-Pay-Later services to 5 million SME retailers and drive further expansion of its merchant … Continue reading TradeDepot Raises $110 Million To Extend ‘Buy-Now-Pay-Later’ To Retailers Across Africa
