Posted inBusiness Picked for you Jumia’s Q2 Surge: How Africa’s E-commerce Giant is Winning Despite Economic Challenges Posted by BTDs August 10, 2022 African e-commerce company Jumia experienced a significant boost in its stock price following the release…
Posted inBusiness Picked for you African Data Firm Bluechip Technologies Expands to Europe, Targets Telcos and Banks Posted by BTDs August 8, 2022 African enterprise solutions provider Bluechip Technologies has launched operations in Europe, aiming to bring its…
Posted inBusiness Picked for you Tackling Africa’s Electricity Distribution Challenges: Beacon Power Services Secures $2.7M Seed Funding Posted by BTDs August 5, 2022 Access to electricity remains a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 77% of the global…
Posted inBusiness Lifestyle Picked for you Amazon Prime Video Expands to Nigeria with Localized Service Posted by BTDs August 4, 2022 Amazon Prime Video has officially launched its localized streaming service in Nigeria, aiming to cater…
Posted inBusiness Picked for you Start Up Youverify Secures $1M Seed Extension to Boost Compliance and Identity Verification Across Africa. Posted by BTDs August 2, 2022 In recent weeks, several African fintech firms have faced scrutiny over compliance issues and fraud…
Posted inBusiness Editorials Start Up Oui Capital Secures $30 Million for Second Fund to Fuel African Startup Growth Posted by BTDs August 1, 2022 Nigerian venture capital firm, Oui Capital, has announced the successful closing of its second fund,…
Posted inBusiness Entrepreneurship Picked for you Oui Capital Secures First Close of $30M Second Fund to Support Early-Stage African Startups Posted by BTDs August 1, 2022 Oui Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm with operations in Lagos and Massachusetts, has achieved…
Posted inBusiness Picked for you Start Up Umba Expands into Kenya with Majority Stake in Daraja Microfinance Bank Posted by BTDs July 29, 2022 Umba, a U.S.-based digital banking platform focused on emerging markets, has acquired a majority stake…
Posted inBusiness Picked for you Start Up Accelerating African Startups: A Focus on Fintech and Proptech in Lagos Posted by BTDs July 22, 2022 In April, a global startup accelerator joined forces with ARM Labs, a Lagos-based innovation hub,…
Posted inBusiness Picked for you Start Up Former Flutterwave Executive Launches SendSprint to Revolutionize Remittances to Africa Posted by BTDs July 13, 2022 SendSprint, a new remittance service founded by former Flutterwave executive Damisi Busari, is making waves…