Nigerian startups Autochek and Okra have partnered in order to offer users of the former access to digital car loans facilitated by the latter. Autochek aims to build digital solutions that will enhance and enable a seamless and safe automotive commerce experience...
Nigerian startup ImaliPay, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to offer tailored financial products that promote the inclusion of gig economy platforms and workers across Africa, has raised a round of pre-seed funding to scale more quickly....
Small Foundation, a philanthropic foundation focused on catalysing income-generating opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has invested in a hybrid debt facility with global investment firm Capria Ventures to advance enterprise-led economic development and foster...
Four startups have been awarded prizes and access to incubation after being named winners of the 2020 Space-Tech Earth Observation Innovation Challenge. Convened by the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) and ZA SPACE, in partnership with RIIS, Maxar, FNB, SA...
PEG Africa, a leading distributed energy company, passed US$1 million of sales from hundreds of pump installations in 2020. PEG Africa is a leader in deploying and financing solar products to rural and peri-urban households and SMEs in West Africa. It focuses on...
