4 Solid Ways to Help Your FinTech Stay on Top Your Game
In the past three years, since I started observing the African FinTech ecosystem at Connect Nigeria, I have witnessed many Fintechs go under, while a few have stayed on top of their game. What does it mean to stay on top of your game as a FinTech? It simply means ensuring that there is […]
The Seedstars Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Program
Applications are currently open for the Seedstars Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Program. This program targets women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSME), and aims to provide them with the coaching, mentorship and access to funding that they need to scale and thrive. It also aims to develop the enablers of these businesses—such as incubators, […]
The Goldman Sachs Africa and Caribbean Recruiting Program
Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s leading investment banking firms, is currently accepting applications from young people from Africa and the Caribbean who want to learn the ropes in the international financial services industry. If you are on track to graduate from a university in 2023 or 2024 and you would like to build […]
Why Is the Nigerian FinTech Industry The Most Funded in Africa?
Nigerian FinTech is the most funded in Africa. In the recent Google Black Founders funding series, 25 startups in Africa received between $10,000 and $50,000 to upscale. Out of the 25 startups, 18 startups were from Nigeria. There are a lot of factors driving foreign investors to look towards Nigerian startups. Read more about […]
Apply For The Women In Africa And Deloitte Mentoring Program For Women Leaders
Women in Africa (WIA) and Deloitte are calling on women who lead in organizations across Africa to apply for their mentorship program. If you are a young female entrepreneur seeking to be mentored by experienced women in leadership, you should consider applying. Read more about Opportunities The WIA × Deloitte Mentoring Program for Women Leaders […]
African Content Platform, Breach, Launches
Crypto company, Nestcoin, has launched a content writing platform, Breach. The company which was formerly a website that educated readers on crypto content and helped them make better investment choices, has given other content platforms like Medium and Substack a run for their money. Read more about Fintech In their bid to cause a […]
Apply For The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM Bank) Internship Program 2022/2023
The African Export–Import Bank (AFREXIM Bank) is seeking applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students who want to become its interns. Persons who fit this profile and are eager to gain valuable skills and knowledge en route to a career in international finance are encouraged to apply. Read more about Opportunities AFREXIM Bank exists to support trade […]
SME Spotlight: Data-Lead Africa
Data-Lead Africa is an Abuja-based consulting firm that provides data analytics and strategic consulting services to organizations in various industries. They offer support in data science, research methods, statistics, and data evaluation. By leveraging an assortment of tech tools, they can collect and process data for their clients and share the resulting informative reports. Read […]
$140,000 In Grants on Offer in the African Development Bank (AfDB) 2022 AgriPitch Competition
The African Development Bank (AfDB) invites AgriTech startups from across the continent to enter its AgriPitch competition. If you are a startup founder in the agriculture industry, you may consider applying for this contest. If the AfDB selects your startup to participate, you’ll stand the chance of sharing from a total grant pool of $140,000. […]
The Role of Technology in Improving Africa’s Healthcare System
Africa’s health system is the world’s least developed. — It is underfunded, understaffed, and overstretched. The first thing to note is that Africa is a diverse continent with diverse governance structures, especially in the Francophone and Anglophone countries, whose governance reflects their colonial masters’. Read more about Health Nevertheless, almost all African countries share similar […]
Up To $10,000 To Be Won In The Polygon Bootcamp Africa For Web3 Developers
Applications are ongoing for the Polygon Bootcamp Africa. If you are looking to build a career as a web3 developer, here’s your chance to gain the skills you need to do so. Read more about Opportunities The Polygon Bootcamp Africa, supported by Xend Finance (a global crypto bank), is an eight-week program combining learning and a […]
Big Cabal Media to Unveil Commerce in Africa Outlook Report at 2022 Future of Commerce
To discuss how tech is changing the informal economy The pan-African media company, Big Cabal Media, will unveil its first ‘Commerce in Africa’ outlook report at the September Future of Commerce 2022 conference. The report, which explores how technology affects buying and selling in Africa, the most critical players in the sector, and what significant transformations […]
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit
400 Fintech & Crypto Industry Leaders From Across Africa To Convene In Accra At The Africa Money and DeFi Summit on September 27th & 28th As the rapid growth of fintech continues and the birth of decentralised finance (DeFi) grows across Africa, leading fintech, investors, crypto platforms, ventures, and digital finance stakeholders will connect at […]
Koolboks Closes $2.5M Seed Round to Scale Solar Refrigeration Across Africa
Renewable energy company to expand pay-as-you-go cold storage solution for off-grid users in Kenya Koolboks, the sustainable cooling company providing accessible cold storage solutions to businesses across Africa, has closed a $2.5M Seed funding round led by Aruwa Capital Management and with participation from Acumen, Blue Earth Capital, All On, GSMA and other investors. This brings the company’s total investment to date […]
TorcheAfrica Sparks Biometric Payments Movements In Africa
Most emerging fintech startups in Nigeria seek to solve the problem of financial inclusion. That is making financial services and products available to various underserved segments of Nigerian society. Many startups have been able to provide insurance, savings, payments, and access to credits to these groups of people in different ways. Read more about Fintech On the […]
$50,000 In Equity On Offer In The MEST Africa Challenge 2022
MEST Africa, a leading pan-African incubator, training program and tech hub, is now receiving applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. It is specifically looking for entries from pre-seed and seed stage startups in a number of African countries, including Nigeria. Read more about Opportunities The organizers of the challenge intend it to be a […]