MTN Group sells stake in Jumia, reportedly makes net proceeds of $142 million
South African telecommunications giant, MTN Group has, on Friday, October 30, 2020, announced the sale of its stake in Jumia,
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Nigerian HR startup, SeamlessHR, raises a seven-figure round to drive pan-African expansion
Nigerian HR startup, SeamlessHR, has raised a new round of funding in a bid to drive pan-African expansion. Founded in
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Airtel to exit Ghana operations as government prepares takeover
Indian telecom giants Bharti Airtel has announced that it plans to end its Ghana operations by selling all of its
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CcHub acquires Kenya’s eLimu to build the content creation arm of re:learn
Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has announced its acquisition of Kenyan edtech startup, eLimu for an undisclosed amount. This is coming
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After raising $10k from an angel investor, Pickmeup wants to expand outside Nigeria
Abeokuta-based transport and logistics startup, Pickmeup, has raised $10,000 from an angel investor. This is according to the startup’s co-founder,
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OAU, CU produced the highest number of ‘millionaire’ West African startup founders in the last decade
On Monday, October 5, 2020, Techpoint Africa launched its West African Startup Decade Report. The report focuses on the funding
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Nigeria plans to let you access your network in areas where it has no coverage
Imagine going on a trip to your hometown during a festive season, but you can’t use your Glo SIM because
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An insight into how venture capital firm, Oui Capital invests
After learning the ropes of financial due diligence and investments at Ingressive Capital, a Pan-African venture capital firm, Olu Oyinsan
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Only 10% of female-founded startups in West Africa have raised up to $1 million since 2010
In its analysis of startup founders over the last ten years, Techpoint Africa’s West African Startup Decade Report lends credence
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Revolutionising Nigeria’s microfinance landscape through Insurtech
In 2012, Nigeria launched a National Financial Inclusion Strategy (“NFIS”) in which it aimed at reducing the percentage of adult
