by Bill-elton Akoko | Jan 3, 2023 | Fintech News, Resources, opportunities
“One of the things that I’ve been quite keen on internally and externally is that the valuation of our company has not been a focus for us. It’s not a goal we’re aspiring to achieve.” – Ham Serunjogi, CEO of ChipperCash. We agree with Ham, but we also think that...
by Bill-elton Akoko | Jan 3, 2023 | Fintech News, Resources, opportunities
African tech is closing the year respectably with well over USD 4 B raised in venture capital investments for 2022. Sure, it’s nowhere near the USD 7 B declared in projections from industry insiders who thought they had had a good look into the crystal ball (A...
by Bill-elton Akoko | Dec 19, 2022 | Resources, opportunities, Fintech News
Visa announced a pledge to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to advance resilient, innovative, and inclusive economies across the continent during the U.S-Africa Business Forum. Visa’s expanded investments demonstrate the company’s long-term...
by Bill-elton Akoko | Dec 19, 2022 | Fintech News, Resources, opportunities
Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm championing the next generation of African technology entrepreneurs, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46M. Surpassing its initial $40M target, the oversubscribed fund from...
by Bill-elton Akoko | Dec 19, 2022 | Resources, opportunities
Open call for Start-Ups. AEDIB|NET project is looking for 100 start–ups (50 in Europe and 50 in Africa) to participate in the AEDIB|NET Virtual Partnership Programme. The objective of the programmes is to allow start-ups to engage in learning and knowledge exchange...
by Bill-elton Akoko | Dec 6, 2022 | Resources, opportunities
Investing in female founders and innovation enablers is important for every local ecosystem. Especially in times of change, female leaders have proven to be more resilient to crises. This is why Female Founders and Make-IT in Africa are partnering up...
