If there is anything everyone loves, it’s hearing that one can get something for free or at great discounts! Luckily, One of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce platforms, Jumia, is bringing the 2022 edition of the Brand Festival from September 12th to October 2nd, where you have the opportunity to shop from a wide range of authentic items at discounted prices.
Jumia has partnered with some of the…
LifeBank, Bookings Africa & 21 Other Nigerian Startups Selected for the 2022 Google Black Founders Fund
September 12, 2022
Google has selected 60 African startups for the second cohort of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF).
Nigerian startups dominated the list, comprising 23 of the 60 chosen from across Africa. Kenya comes in second with 12 startups, followed by Rwanda with six.
TikTok partners with Think Wifi in South Africa to launch 50 new free WiFi hotspots
September 12, 2022
Social media platform, TikTok, has partnered with Think WiFi, a free public WiFi company, to launch 50 new free WiFi hotspots in South Africa as part of a pilot programme.
Why does it matter? There’s no doubt that the Internet provides endless opportunities for…
Nexford University, an online university platform based in the United States, has raised $8 million in a Series A round.
New Markets Venture Partners and Learn Capital co-led the round. Bisk Ventures, Global Ventures, Future Africa, AMK Investments, and the Future of Learning Fund participated.
Also, Jason Palmer, General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners, and Greg Mauro, Managing Partner…
African and Caribbean businesses have agreed to implement an action plan that will lead to strategic partnerships between the two business communities.
At the end of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2022 (ACTIF2022) in Bridgetown, Barbados, business and political…
Leadway Assurance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Civil Service Staff of Nigeria Cooperative Society Union to provide over 300,000 civil servants with affordable bespoke insurance coverage.
The insurer disclosed in a statement that the MoU between…
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has underscored the importance of investors education in protecting them from possible risks in sustainable finance investments.
IOSCO – the global body of securities markets’ regulators – has published a report that identified recent developments in investor education on sustainable finance, to enhance investor education and…
UBA foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of its National Essay Competition (NEC). The Foundation also called call for entries for this year’s edition.
In a statement yesterday, the…
Twenty-three startups out of the 60 shortlisted in Africa for $4 million funding by Google are Nigerian firms.
The ”equity-free cash” comes under the tech giant’s funding scheme called Google Black Founders Fund (BFF) for startup tech firms in African…
Health-tech organisation, Wellahealth has been named among the 100 most impactful companies by the Norrsken Foundation.
The firm, according to a statement, was one of the two Nigerian companies that made the list, which included foremost startups from across the globe.
On the significance of the list, Norrsken stated, “The Impact100 is an annual list of the world’s most promising impact…