The Nigerian-based tech startup Dojah has confirmed its participation in the W22 Y Combinator accelerator program.
“We are excited to announce that we are part of the Y Combinator W22
MPOWER Financing, a social benefit corporation that helps international students access loans and scholarships in the US and Canada, has announced its partnership with Flutterwave, a tech-enabled global payment company
Senegal-based logistics and delivery company, PAPS, has announced the raise of a $4.5 million pre-Series A round to expand its services to other Francophone regions.
The funding round was
Two Nigerian startups Moni and Topship, have now been confirmed as participants of the YCombinator Accelerator Program, Winter 2022 Batch. The program would run from January through March.
Participants receive
To position itself as a hub for digital innovation in North Africa, the Moroccan government has launched MoroccoTech, a digital hub for techies in Morocco.
The hub was launched by
To shore up mobile money and electronic transactions in the country, the Bank of Uganda has announced that it will lower cheque value limits for amounts above the equivalent of
In its first deal for the year, VC firm, Microtraction, has announced an investment in fintech startup Pivo, a financial platform for small and medium-sized businesses.
In a Medium post,
The Nigerian government has lifted the ban on the popular social media platform Twitter, six months after the suspension was made. The government also said the social media company has
Early-stage VC firm, Ajim Capital has announced the launch of a $10 million fund to invest in startups in Africa. The funding will help founders focus and grow their businesses
The foremost tech accelerator program, Y Combinator has announced an increment to $500,000 in funds to invest in participating startups. The Silicon Valley tech accelerator will now offer an
Energise Africa and Solarise Africa, in partnership with crowdfunding companies in the UK, raised over $1.13M million in the space of eight days to fund large-scale energy projects in
Nigerian credit management fintech startup, Bfree has secured $1.7 million in a pre-Series funding round to expand its operations across Africa, into Asia, Europe, and South America. Having raised
