Africa

Grants Increased by Tony Elumelu Foundation for Nigerian Tech Startups

Heirs Holdings Chairman and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Tony Elumelu, says his foundation will increase the number of annual grants

Rocket Internet Gets into Hotel Websites with Launch of Jovago

Rocket Internet has made its first foray into hotel websites today with the launch of Lagos, Nigeria based Jovago.

Ghanaian Startup Dropifi Heads to Silicon Valley as Part of 500 Startups Program

The Ghana based startup known as Dropifi is making a long trek from their home country as they make their way to California’s Silicon Valley to help expand their company and their tech services.

Apple Buys Nigerian Online Mapping Startup HopStop.com

Apple has acquired HopStop.com, an “online city transit guide” and mobile application founded in 2005 by Nigerian tech entrepreneur Chinedu Echeruo.

Jumia Nominated for Two Awards at World Retail Awards

World Retail Awards has nominated Jumia for two main awards this year.

Rocket Internet’s Easy Taxi to Expand into Middle East and Africa

Easy Taxi, Latin America’s top taxi-booking app, has announced of its global expansion in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Inforich Expands to Middle East and Africa

Inforich Technology Solutions, a Thiruvananthapuram based healthcare start-up has announced its business expansion to the Middle East and African countries.

Morocco Remains the Leading Performer in the African Continent

Morocco is an emerging market at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since the stagnation of the 1990s, Morocco has been on a steady path of economic recovery, with sound macroecono...

Optimus Ventures to Fund Innovative Tech Startups

Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, a regional Value Added Distributor (VAD) of IT and telecommunications products, announced the launch of its new subsidiary called Optimus Ventures, which wil...