Joel Omulo

Nurturing Blue Economy Ventures: BlueInvest Africa's Second Edition Opens Applications

BlueInvest Africa is calling on startups and businesses engaged in the blue economy to submit applications for its second edition. This event, scheduled for July 3-4 in Kenya, will serve as a platform to showcase 30 carefully selected projects to a panel of investors.

by Joel Omulo

Nurturing Blue Economy Ventures: BlueInvest Africa's Second Edition Opens Applications

News Growing Funding

Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments: Canza Finance Secures $2.3M Funding

Canza Finance, a trailblazing Web3 neobank dedicated to simplifying cross-border payments for African startups, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully closing a strategic funding round, raising an impressive $2.3 million.

by Joel Omulo

Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments: Canza Finance Secures $2.3M Funding

Founders

Empowering Communities: Zambian Nawa Simalumba's Journey with Workmotion Errand Services

Founded in 2022, Workmotion Errand Services was born out of a personal experience that highlighted the challenges faced by those living away from the city in accessing essential goods and services. Nawa envisions a future where the services provided by his company become synonymous with reliability.

by Joel Omulo

Empowering Communities: Zambian Nawa Simalumba's Journey with Workmotion Errand Services

News Growing Companies

Empowering Africa's Digital Payment Landscape: Ukheshe's Strategic Acquisition of EFTCorp

SA's Ukheshe Technologies has acquired full ownership of EFTCorp, a seasoned player in the financial market with a remarkable 23-year history. EFTCorp is renowned for serving approximately 35 African markets and providing end-to-end payment solutions to over 100 banks.

by Joel Omulo

Empowering Africa's Digital Payment Landscape: Ukheshe's Strategic Acquisition of EFTCorp

News

Pioneering Africa's Startup Frontier: Accelerate Africa Unveiled

Aboyeji envisions Accelerate Africa as the Y Combinator (YC) of the African continent. The inaugural Accelerate Africa cohort is poised to span eight weeks, welcoming ten pre-seed and seed-stage startups from any sector across the 54 countries of Africa.

by Joel Omulo

Pioneering Africa's Startup Frontier: Accelerate Africa Unveiled

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Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund: UNDP's $1 Billion Boost for African Startups

At the 24th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduced the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund. This $1 billion initiative, aptly named 'Timbuktoo,' is designed to be a game-changer in the African startup ecosystem.

by Joel Omulo

Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund: UNDP's $1 Billion Boost for African Startups

News Companies Startup Updates

Unveiling Internal Fraud at Nigerian fintech startup Kippa: A ₦30 Million Setback

Nigerian fintech startup Kippa finds itself in the midst of a financial setback. Reportedly, the company has incurred a loss of ₦30 million due to internal fraud linked to its now-defunct agency banking product, Kippa Pay.

by Joel Omulo

Unveiling Internal Fraud at Nigerian fintech startup Kippa: A ₦30 Million Setback

News Resources

Transforming Talent Development: alGROWithm's GTAP Expansion

GTAP, now a flagship feature of alGROWithm Academy's EdTech offerings, is expanding its reach. Beyond Nigeria and Ghana, the program is now open to applicants from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa.

by Joel Omulo

Transforming Talent Development: alGROWithm's GTAP Expansion

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