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Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
May 3, 2021

Goodwell Investments launches new $60m fund to support high-growth African SMEs

Goodwell Investments, an impact investment company, has launched a new EUR50 million (US$60 million) fund that will channel capital to fast-growing, scalable small and medium-sized businesses from private investors, family offices, and foundations. The latest Goodwell Investments fund – Goodwell V – is a new multi-sector private equity fund focused on inclusive growth and sustainable […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
May 1, 2021

Google Africa Developer Scholarship (GADS)

Grow with Google, Andela and Pluralsight trained over 30,000 learners in Africa on Mobile Web, Android, and Google Cloud courses. The aim of this program is to continuously engage with aspiring and existing developers on a track to become professional developers with skills that can get them through the Google certification to demonstrate job readiness. […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 27, 2021

2 African Tech Startups Will Take Part In The Seedstars World Grand Final

Two African tech startups – Nigeria’s Ladda and Tunisia’s Fulfilment Bridge – have been selected to take part in the grand final of the global Seedstars World competition, giving them the chance to secure US$500,000 in equity investment. The annual Seedstars World competition, that will take place virtually for this cycle, received over 5,000 applicants […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 26, 2021

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2021

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition looking for young, agrifood change makers with business models that can revolutionize food systems across the African continent.  Returning for its third year, the ground-breaking US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition (http://GoGettaz.africa) continues to inspire agri food entrepreneurs from Cape Town to Cairo to use their energy, courage and creativity to solve […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 23, 2021

Founders Factory Africa, Small Foundation Partner To Support Agri-Tech Ventures Across Africa

Founders Factory Africa, a Johannesburg-based venture creation and investment firm, has partnered with Small Foundation to create a platform that will design, install, and scale over 18 agri-tech startups across Africa. The company, which originally launched in London in 2015 and has already built more than 70 startups, launched African operations in Johannesburg in 2018, […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 22, 2021

Kwara Launches 500 Hectares Youth Farm Scheme For LGAs

Kwara State government recently launched a pilot scheme of 500-hectare Farm Kwara in Ifelodun Local Government to create farming communities that nurture future agripreneurs, improve the productivity of smallholder farmers, and boost food security in the Kwara Stare.  Domiciled in the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Non-Governmental Affairs and Team […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 21, 2021

TLG Capital And Fidelity Bank To Invest $20 million On Nigerian SMEs

TLG Capital, a private equity company, has announced that it will invest $20 million in SMEs in Nigeria in collaboration with Fidelity Bank Plc. The funds will be directed to the creation of SMEs in the country through TLG’s Africa Growth Impact Fund (ADIF). The fund would specifically target SMEs in the healthcare, education, and […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 20, 2021

Applications For Smart Cities Innovation Programme Opens

The Rwandan government is inviting African tech startups working in mobility, housing, or fintech to apply for the Smart Cities Innovation Accelerator Programme (SCIP). The SCIP program aims to promote the growth of digital urban technologies in Rwanda and other African countries, with an emphasis on Africa’s urban transformation in order to achieve the Sustainable […]

Adzer Iwanger
by Adzer Iwanger
April 19, 2021

USAID Launches $3 Million Grant To Support Food Security Challenges In Nigeria

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria has launched a COVID-19 Food Security Challenge that will provide $3 million in grant funding and technical assistance to youth-led and mid-stage companies working in food value chains in Nigeria. Nigeria is experiencing food insecurity compounded by the COVID-19 global pandemic and its effects on the […]

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by Adzer Iwanger
April 16, 2021

Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa (ASR Africa) Initiative Begins Disbursement Of Annual Grant, Donates N1bn To Ahmad Bello University, Zaria

The ASR Africa Initiative, which was established by Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group, has given Ahmadu Bello University a one billion naira grant as part of its annual $100 million ASR Africa Fund for Social Development and Renewal. This one-billion-naira grant will be used to construct a Hostel and […]

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