The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has extended the submission period for its Closer to People campaign,…
Author: Gabriella Mulligan
Applications are open for the third cohort of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), with a further 1,000 entrepreneurs to…
Over the course of 2016, we have witnessed a snowball of support for Africa’s tech entrepreneurs. Whether in the form…
Tech hubs are booming across Africa – at Disrupt Africa, we estimate there to be over 300 hubs operating continent…
Venture capital (VC) investment in blockchain startups fell by 17 per cent in 2016 as compared to last year, with…
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack has closed a US$1.3 million seed investment round, with participation from numerous international investors. Launched in…
Egyptian startup incubator Innoventures has announced the launch of a EGP30 million (US$1.62 million) fund, as well as plans to…
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) has hosted the first Egyptian edition of its Angel Investor Masterclass, bringing together the…
Three Egyptian startups have been crowned winners of the third edition of the Innoventures Startup Reactor incubator, taking home EUR10,000…
Early stage venture capital (VC) firm and innovation incubator Nest has partnered Visa to host an intensive four day fintech…