Tag: startups
Pipe Cohort to help accelerate Ghanaian FinTech startups
Ghana Fintech and Payments Association (GFPA) in partnership with StartOA and FXKudi have launched an accelerator program called Pipe Cohort to help move FinTech startups in the...
15 Ghanaian start-ups pitch for up to $50,000 funding
Some 15 Ghanaian startups have participated in the maiden Ghana Startup-Investor Connect program with a chance to get between $20,000 and $50,000 to help...
Onepipe cuts staff short by 20%
Nigeria-based embedded finance startup OnePipe is the latest African startup to conduct layoffs.Â
According to sources close to the company, at least 20% of the company’s 38 employees...
Tech Startups funding at the crossroads: Assessing the impact of the...
The global financial sector witnessed the collapse of two (2) major technology focused banks – Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank last week....
Nigeria launches $672 million tech start-up support fund
Six months after passing the Nigerian Startup Act, the Nigerian government has reportedly launched a $672 million fund for tech for young people in...
Exploring Alternative Funding Sources for Startups and SMEs in Difficult Economic...
Incontestably, many businesses – small and big have collapsed or are facing imminent closures due to the effects of the current global economic crisis....
43 inclusive African businesses chosen for SIBC accelerator
Forty-three inclusive African startups have been selected to take part in the Social and Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC), a yearly acceleration programme designed to...
15 start-ups to receive €25k in GrEEn innovation challenge
Some fifteen Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) within the Western and Ashanti Regions are being targeted as this year’s Green Employment and Enterprise...
Funding for African start-ups surges, defies global trend
As funding for start-ups falls across the globe, Africa is standing out as a notable exception, with its underserved population outweighing the impact of inflation...
Africa-focused investor OUI CAPITAL launches $30 million fund
Nigerian-based Africa-focused venture capital Oui Capital has launched a US$30 million fund to power tech start-ups in Africa.
The fund, dubbed the Oui Capital Mentors...