Stories By Founder360° Team
Funding
Kenya’s Off-Grid Solar Provider d.light Secures US$5M from OPIC, Ford Foundation, Citi
December 2, 2019d.light, a Kenyan based off-grid solar provider has secured US$5 million financing from a consortium from...
Funding
Nigerian EdTech Startup uLesson Secures US$3.1M Seed Funding Ahead of 2020 Market Launch
November 26, 2019Nigerian EdtTech learning platform uLesson has closed a US$3.1 million seed-level round led by TLcom Capital...
Founder’s Yard
All That Happened at The Inaugural Founder’s Yard 2019 Event (Photos)
November 26, 2019Last Friday (22nd November 2019), we hosted the Founder’s Yard 2019 Event at the ALX, Pinetree...
Women Entrepreneur/Leader
This 20-Year-Old Kenyan Entrepreneur is Building an Organic Cosmetic Premium Brand While Pursuing a Law Degree
November 25, 2019At 20 years old, Halima Hussein is the Founder of H.H Glam, a cosmetic company that...
News / Trends
Eversend, Africa’s First Neo Bank Announced Winner at Slush 100
November 23, 2019Paris-based startup Eversend, Africa’s first neobank won the Slush 100 Founder’s stage prize bagging US$110,000 worth...
Africa's Latest
16 Innovators Shortlisted for The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2020
November 21, 2019The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, run by the Royal Academy of Engineering, has announced its...
News / Trends
In Brief: Jumia Suspends E-commerce Operations in Cameroon
November 18, 2019Pan-African E-commerce Company, Jumia has suspended its E-commerce business in Cameroon. The African E-commerce giant which launched...
Funding
In Brief: Lagos-based Payment Startup OPay Raises US$120M Series B Round
November 18, 2019OPay, a payment startup focused on Africa has raised US$200 million in a Series B round...
Africa's Latest
European Investment Bank Launches SheInvest, a US$1.1B Fund for Women across Africa
November 12, 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched SheInvest, a new initiative to boost gender equality and...
Africa's Latest
Global Payment Firm Visa Plans US$200M Stake in Nigeria’s Interswitch
November 11, 2019Visa, a global payment firm is reportedly planning to invest US$200 million in Interswitch, a Nigerian-based...
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