West Africa
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Start-ups
June 2023: 4 Notable African Start-up Events
Now, the last six months of the year are looming. But before tackling what they herald, here are four notable…
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Funding
DFC Invests $25M in Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund to Boost Climate Solutions and Agriculture
DFC invests $25M in Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund to boost climate solutions and agriculture. The Africa People +…
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News
Global Tech Company SLB Opens New Regional Office in Lagos
Global technology company, SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger), officially opened its new West Africa regional office in Lagos, Nigeria. In…
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News
MENA VC Flat6Labs to Launch New Fund to Back Startups in East and West Africa
Flat6Labs is amongst the most active VCs in Africa, having invested in over a hundred startups to date, across the…
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Funding
Adiwale Fund I and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) Invests in VRS Africa
Adiwale Partners and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) acquired a minority stake in VoltaCars Rental Service (VRS), a Ghana-based vehicle leasing company. Adiwale acquired VRS through its maiden…
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Transportation
Uber Resumes Operations in Tanzania After 9 Months
Following the government’s regulatory changes that were enforced effectively from April 2022, the ride-hailing giant, Uber embarked on a long…
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GFA Spotlight
GFA Spotlight: AfrInvest Limited
AfrInvest Limited is a leading wealth advisory firm based in West Africa that mainly focuses in five areas: investment banking,…
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Startup Stats
Ghana: Top 5 Funding Investments in Fintechs in 2021
Ghana, one of the west African countries in African continent, may not rank among the top five markets when it…
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Media & entertainment
The Business Of Music: Introduction
The business of music has grown to become wide and extensive without much recognition from the public. Often, people only associate…
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GFA Opinion
GFA Opinion: How Does Venture Capital Work?
WHAT IS VENTURE CAPITAL? Venture capital is a form of private equity financing provided by investors to startups, early-stage companies,…
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