Category: Key developments

OceanHub Africa, a business accelerator for environmentally conscious startups, has concluded its fourth cohort with a boot camp for the six startups participating in the eight-month program.

Endeavor and FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, have announced the launch of the second cohort of their African Agritech Accelerator program.

E-commerce giant Amazon has disclosed its plans to launch Amazon.co.za in 2024.

Andela, an Africa-focused talent outsourcing startup, has launched Andela Talent Cloud, an integrated end-to-end platform that connects skilled individuals with businesses, transforming the hiring process for tech companies and talents.

Flutterwave, a leading African payments company, has entered into a five-year technology collaboration with Microsoft to build an upgraded platform on Microsoft Azure.

TymeBank, a South African digital bank, has reached the 8 million customer milestone in just four years, a significant achievement for the rapidly growing financial institution.

ThriveAgric, a Nigerian agritech company, has announced a new initiative to empower 125,000 farmers across the country financially.

Koree, a Cameroonian fintech company, has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge.

Baobab Network, a pan-African venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its Accelerator Programme for African Startups.