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Sendbox Raises $1.8 Million To Digitise Deliveries For African SMEs
April 19, 2022
Nigerian fulfilment platform to open up new markets for small-scale merchants and build out West Africa’s e-commerce operating system Sendbox, the Nigeria-based e-commerce fulfilment platform for merchants in Africa, has today announced the completion of a $1.8 million seed round from investors including 4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs and Golden Palm Investments. With participation from Flexport and YC Combinator as part of its … Continue reading Sendbox Raises $1.8 Million To Digitise Deliveries For African SMEs
TLcom Announces 3rd Africa Tech Female Founder Summit
April 19, 2022
Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister of Australia & Chair of Andela, announced as keynote speaker TLcom Capital, the Africa-focussed venture capital firm, has officially announced the launch of the 2021 Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will be held virtually on Wednesday 13th October 2021. The keynote session is headlined by Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister … Continue reading TLcom Announces 3rd Africa Tech Female Founder Summit
Apply For The WomEng Africa Innovation Fellowship 2021 For Women Innovators
April 19, 2022
If you are a woman with an early-stage engineering innovation or startup, here’s a chance for you to get the support you need to scale it. Read more about Opportunities Women in Engineering (WomEng), an organization that develops and runs employability training for African women engineers, is calling on women heading innovative engineering startups … Continue reading Apply For The WomEng Africa Innovation Fellowship 2021 For Women Innovators
Apply For The TU-Delft Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships 2022/2023
April 19, 2022
Applications are currently open for the TU Delft Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships. They provide young talented Africans with an opportunity to enrol in a fully-funded master’s degree program at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands. Read more about Opportunities The scholarships are designed to build human capacity for Africa and … Continue reading Apply For The TU-Delft Sub-Saharan Africa Excellence Scholarships 2022/2023
Cleanbuild.africa Announces Name Change To Climateaction.africa
April 19, 2022
Cleanbuild.africa is delighted to announce a rebrand representing its shift to a more future aligned approach that will see it more actively participate in climate-related conversations and initiatives across Africa. A key intended outcome is to represent and advocate for those who do not have a voice, especially underserved communities greatly affected by climate … Continue reading Cleanbuild.africa Announces Name Change To Climateaction.africa
Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs To Support Digital Acceleration In Africa
April 19, 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, Pacer Ventures, is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African digital ecosystem and the growth of forward-looking organisations by harnessing the power of advanced technologies. Projections indicate that Africa will be the … Continue reading Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs To Support Digital Acceleration In Africa
Brands We Love: SaroAfrica
April 19, 2022
SaroAfrica is a diversified conglomerate involved in the agribusiness and consumer goods industries. For more than three decades, it has served various markets with products and services it manufactures locally and continues to grow its capacity to do so. Read more about Brands we love The business concerns of SaroAfrica encompass the provision of … Continue reading Brands We Love: SaroAfrica
Applications Open For The A.G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Program 2021/2022
April 19, 2022
Applications are now open for the A.G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Program. Representatives of NGOs, business and government employees, and researchers from academic institutions working on biodiversity conservation in Africa are all invited to apply. Read more about Opportunities Launched in September 2021, the fellowship is run by Professor Milner Gulland, the Tasso Leventis … Continue reading Applications Open For The A.G. Leventis African Biodiversity Fellowship Program 2021/2022
Art X Lagos 2021 West Africa’s Premier Art Fair Returns
April 19, 2022
Wednesday 29 September: It was an evening of excitement when art, business, music and media industry luminaries gathered to launch the sixth edition of ART X Lagos. Hosted at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, new features and innovations for the 2021 fair were revealed, alongside the winner of this year’s Access Bank ART X Prize. … Continue reading Art X Lagos 2021 West Africa’s Premier Art Fair Returns
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Did You Know? Idowu Sofola: The First African To Be Elected As The Secretary-General Of The International Bar Association
April 19, 2022
Chief Idowu Sofola, SAN, MON was popularly known as a Nigerian jurist, Bencher and President of the Nigerian Bar Association. He was previously the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers. Idowu was the first African to be elected as the Secretary-General of the International Bar Association. Read more about Did you know? Early … Continue reading Did You Know? Idowu Sofola: The First African To Be Elected As The Secretary-General Of The International Bar Association
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$500 Monthly Stipend On Offer In The Amplify HQ Africa Creative Fellowship Program 2021
April 19, 2022
Entries are now open for Amplify HQ, a two-month paid fellowship for African creatives. Read more about Opportunities Amplify is a project birthed by a partnership of TheZVG and the MasterCard Foundation. It’s a creative intensive program, in which fellows are enabled to give voice to stories around the COVID-19 pandemic coming out of … Continue reading $500 Monthly Stipend On Offer In The Amplify HQ Africa Creative Fellowship Program 2021
The Japan-Africa Dream Scholarship 2021/2022: Applications Open
April 19, 2022
Applications are currently open for the Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS). If you would like to undertake Post Graduate studies in Japan, here’s an opportunity you can take advantage of. Read more about Opportunities The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship provides high-achieving Africans with the chance to study in Japan, and acquire knowledge and skills … Continue reading The Japan-Africa Dream Scholarship 2021/2022: Applications Open
Cleanbuild.africa Calls For Climate Action Volunteers
April 19, 2022
The word ‘climate change’ has been recurring for more than a decade, but now we all are feeling the effects, some more than others. Although we read and hear about the effect of climate change and how it is affecting countries on a global scale, what some people still fail to realise is that … Continue reading Cleanbuild.africa Calls For Climate Action Volunteers
Kenya Is Set To Host The 2nd Annual Africa Digital Finance Summit In February 2022.
April 19, 2022
Kenya is set to host the 2nd annual Africa Digital Finance Summit (ADFS) on 22nd – 24th February 2022. The three-day event themed “The Future of Finance in Africa; our pathway to financial freedom” will incorporate a thought-leadership conference featuring governments, central banks across Africa, prominent executives representing global Fintech operators, start-ups, professionals and … Continue reading Kenya Is Set To Host The 2nd Annual Africa Digital Finance Summit In February 2022.
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement Opportunities For Nigerian MSMEs
April 19, 2022
In the words of Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa ‘A free trade area for Africa is going to be like a flood. A flood that is going to lift all the boats. It is more about all of us. All countries of Africa participating – big and small.’ The AfCFTA has been lauded … Continue reading African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement Opportunities For Nigerian MSMEs
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