The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to invest in companies that are using machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain or extended reality to address digital risks to children, with selected companies to receive equity-free funding of up to US$100,000....
Nigerian bus-hailing app Plentywaka has launched WakaCab, a new car-hailing service with fully-trained drivers for commuters, in Delta State, starting with Asaba. Plentywaka launched its services in the second half of last year, and since then has built a...
The London-headquartered VC firm C5 Capital has a portfolio of 80 companies operating on every continent, including Antarctica, but it has big ties to Africa in particular. The firm’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Andre Pienaar is originally from South...
