Stories By Vallency Otieno
Mergers and Acquisitions
Nigeria’s Leading Tech Hub CcHUB Acquires Kenya’s iHub
September 26, 2019Co-creation Hub(CcHUB), the leading technology innovation centre in Nigeria, has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee....
Give It A Shot
Facebook Invites African Startups to Apply for its London Accelerator Programme
September 25, 2019Facebook is inviting applications for the third edition of its London accelerator programme, which is open for...
Expansion
Nigerian AgriTech Farmcrowdy Launches New Investment Platform Crowdyvest
September 25, 2019Nigerian Agritech Farmcrowdy has launched an investment platform called Crowdyvest. The platform follows the consolidation of Farmcrowdy’s...
Funding
In Brief: Paris-based Startup FairMoney Raises US$11.05M to Spur its Digital Bank Platform in Nigeria
September 16, 2019FairMoney, a FinTech startup based in Paris and operates in Nigeria, raises US$11.05 million from Flourish...
Grow
Airbnb Investor Emails Proves Rejection Should Be Your Drive
September 3, 2019Rejection is everywhere and it is part of life. As long as you take a risk...
Mergers and Acquisitions
MoDE, Nairobi-based Mobile Fintech Acquired by Singapore’s DT One
September 3, 2019MoDE (Mobile Decisioning Company), a mobile financial technology firm in Kenya has been acquired by DT...
Funding
In Brief: Nigerian Logistics Startup Kobo360 Banks US$30M Led by Goldman Sachs
August 14, 2019Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 has secured a US$20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sachs and US$10...
Funding
Nigerian Payment Company TechAdvance Raises US$1M From Lamar Holding
August 9, 2019Nigerian Payment Company TechAdvance has raised US$1 million from Lamar Holding, a Bahrain-based energy investment company...
Growth Strategies
5 Networking Tips Every Entrepreneur Needs to Master
August 5, 2019Networking is one of the lifeblood of maintaining long-term and valuable relationships. No matter whom you...
Funding
SA Logistics Startup Cloudline Receives US$140,000 from MassChallenge Israel
August 5, 2019Cloudline, a South African logistics startup has received US$140,000 after taking part in the 2019 MassChallenge...