In the News
September 4, 2020
Tastemakers: How to center black voices in the travel industry (for real)
We built a platform that increased participation of Black Africans in the tourism industry and changed the narrative at the same time. From 2018 to 2019, we drove $1M into the hands of new tour guides, creative entrepreneurs, and hoteliers for the very first time. I am deeply proud of this accomplishment—but there is a lot more work to do
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May 19, 2020
Andela launches Azure Training for African developers in partnership with Microsoft
April 22, 2020
GO-JEK backed SafeBoda launches SafeBoda Shop to beef up your grocery shopping
April 14, 2020
Rensource launches platform to connect retailers and customers amid lockdown
March 2, 2020
Oradian recognized by the Financial Times as a top 10 fastest growing fintech in the region
March 2, 2020
Flutterwave recognized by the Inc 5000 as a top 5 fastest growing financial services company
January 21, 2020
Flutterwave raises $35M series B from global investors including Greycroft, Visa, and Fis
December 18, 2019
Rensource raises $20M series A to formalise SMES in Nigeria, starting with power
December 11, 2019
Silicon Valley backed SmileID has raised $4m to solve identity on the continent
November 5, 2019
Andela expands into Egypt, partners with ITIDA to train top software engineers
August 7, 2019
The Andela Learning Community – powering today’s teams, investing in tomorrow’s leaders
June 26, 2019
Rensource wins award from IFC and FT; recognized for excellence in climate solutions
June 21, 2019
Naspers, best known for backing Tencent, leads investment round into SweepSouth
