Nigeria’s Flutterwave Raises $35 Million Series-B Round
Flutterwave, a US-based Fintech startup founded by Nigerians, has raised a $35-million Series-B round led by US venture capital ... Read More
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Tesla Becomes World’s Second Most Valuable Automaker
Elon Musk is now the 28th-richest person in the world. ASSOCIATED PRESS Tesla’s market cap hit $100 billion on ... Read More
Digital Lab Africa Opens Applications for its Acceleration Programme
Digital Lab Africa (DLA) is calling on creatives and cultural entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African countries to apply for the fourth ... Read More
Nigerian ID Verification and Know Your Client (KYC) Startup VerifyMe Nigeria Raise Fund
Lagos-based ID verification and Know Your Client (KYC) startup VerifyMe Nigeria has raised an undisclosed Series-A round from Consonance Investment Managers. VerifyMe’s platform ... Read More
Janngo Capital Startup Fund to Invest In African Startups Tackling UN SDG goals
African tech startups that tackle the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are set to benefit from the launch of ... Read More
Nigeria’s Paga Acquires US-based Software Development Firm Apposit
Lagos-based mobile payments firm Paga has acquired US-based software development firm Apposit. Although it is based in the US, Apposit ... Read More
Startup Events in Africa You Should Know About This Week
For those in Johannesburg this week, Startup Grind Johannesburg will host MamelodiBiz and Kasi Hosting CEO and founder Monde Zuma ... Read More
The Walkman And Cassette Tapes Are Making A Comeback
The cassette tape was created in the 1930s and became a household staple in the 1980s with the rise of ... Read More
Netflix’s First African Original Series: Fans Can Start The Official Countdown
A few months ago, Netflix revealed its first African original series titled “Queen Sono” was underway. Now the streaming ... Read More
How Two Brothers Built A $2.8 Million Dark Web Drug Empire
Two brothers have been charged with running a six-year dark Web drug-dealing operation under the name Pill Cosby, laundering $2.8 ... Read More