0 VMK expands to Ivory Coast
Congolese mobile device startup VMK has opened its first store in Ivory Coast, with plans to be present in five…
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0 Nigeria set to be major e-commerce force in Africa – report
Eighty-nine per cent of Nigerian internet users shop online or expect to do so in the future, according to a…
0 Can Africa solve global growing tech staff costs?
Africa could become an exporter of digital skills, and counter a growing rise in the costs of tech personnel for…
0 Bessemer Venture Partners launches $1.6bn global fund
Investment firm Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), which has offices in the United States (US), India and Israel, has announced a…
0 Microsoft to award $90k to Nigerian entrepreneurs
Microsoft has announced it will be awarding NGN3.5 million (US$18,000) each to five Nigerian entrepreneurs through its “Passion to Empire”…
0 Nigeria’s ogaVenue launches venue booking platform
Nigerian startup ogaVenue has launched its online booking portal for venues, aiming to streamline the task of securing an event…
0 71.5% of Africans see entrepreneurship as good career choice
More than 70 per cent of Africans see entrepreneurship as a good career choice, with opportunity a far bigger driver…
0 Extension announced for #AfrinnovChallenge
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced a 10-day extension to apply for the African Digital Art Challenge, with applications…
0 Interswitch launches $10m fund, invests in ACE
Pan-African payments company Interswitch has launched a US$10 million ‘ePayment Growth Fund’, and made its first investment in Tunde Kehinde’s…
0 Jovago receives EFCC anti-laundering certification
African online hotel booking platform Jovago has received a certificate from Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to guard…