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Start-ups
Google Introduces AI First Accelerator Program for African Startups
Google has announced the launch of a new accelerator program to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups in Africa. The “Google for…
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Partnerships
Verve International and Google Collaborate to Empower Nigerian Users with Naira Payments on Google Play Store
Verve International (owned by Interswitch Group), the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, has partnered with Google to enable users in Nigeria…
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News
Google Launches Three Initiatives to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Africa on International Women’s Day
Google has marked International Women’s Day by unveiling three new initiatives to empower women entrepreneurs in Africa and equip them…
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News
Google Announces Applications for Third Cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Startups
In line with its commitment to digital transformation and support to black-founded startups, search engine giant, Google has announced applications…
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a16z, Avenir And Google Back South African Mobile Games Publisher Carry1st In $20M Round
Carry1st, a South African publisher of social games and interactive content across Africa, has raised a $20 million Series A…
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Daily Digest
Google Sets Up $50M Fund To Invest In African Startups
Google plans to invest up to $50 million in African early- and growth-stage startups via its Africa Investment Fund, ramping…
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Fintech
Mobility fintech startup Moove expands to Cape Town as it eyes pan African growth
African mobility fintech startup, Moove has expanded to Cape Town, marking the next step in its ambitious growth plans on…
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Ecobank joins forces with Microsoft to Digitalise More African SMEs
Pan-African financial powerhouse Ecobank Transnational is teaming up with Microsoft with the objective to prepare more African SMEs to be…
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Google pledges $25mn to support women in Africa
Tech giant Google has furthered its commitment to the economic empowerment of women in Africa by establishing a grant worth…
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Google Expands Kenya’s Accelerator Program, Donates $5m To Startups
This year, Kenyan startups have a new deal, courtesy of tech giant Google. According the company’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, during…
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