HyperionDev, a South African-headquartered tech education provider, has announced raising R95 million (5 million), bringing its total growth investment to R595 million ($31.1 million). The edtech platform has yet to disclose the investors who participated in the latest funding round, however, it stated that the total investment
Releaf, a Nigerian agritech startup that supplies ingredients to consumer goods manufacturers and their food factories, has raised $3.3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Samurai Incubate Africa, who re-invested after leading Releaf’s seed round, with participation from
Africa is one of the poorest continents in the world. However, African entrepreneurs have been tenacious and persistent to the very core in building startups that offer highly unique services. There has been an amazing wave of innovation in the industry with startups like Chipper,
Nigerian prop-tech startup Spleet has closed a US$2.6 million seed round to scale its residential rent focused products. Founded by Tola Adesanmi in 2018 from the need to find rentals with flexible payment options in Lagos as opposed to the usual one or two year
To start a fin-tech company in Nigeria, here are quick steps to guide you below: STEP 1: Identify your Niche The order of Fintech truly relies upon different conditions. It might refer to a particular series of start-ups and companies, or it might apply to
Starting a business anywhere takes grit, determination and a marketable idea, but these places make it just a little bit easier for start-ups to get off the ground. To find out what makes the top countries primed for start-up success, we talked to entrepreneurs in
It might come as a surprise but 2020 saw a 24 percent increase in the number of new business applications submitted in the U.S., according to U.S. Census Business Formation Statistics. Despite the pandemic, entrepreneurial people have found ways to pursue ideas and start their own businesses.
In the world of entrepreneurship, an idea is only the first step to start a long road that is not usually easy. Many times it is believed that having a good concept in mind and some savings is enough to start a business ; people marry that plan and
Business ideas for students in university Looking for inspiration? Here are 10 side business ideas you could start at university. If you’re hoping to make it your full-time venture after you graduate, it’s important to keep in mind your strengths, values, and what you’d enjoy
Running your own business has an endless list of advantages — in most cases, you have more control over your time, income and life as a whole. You also get to enjoy doing something that resonates with you. But if you’ve ever dreamt of running your