Innovator of the Week

Calendly, an Atlanta-based cloud scheduling platform, was founded in 2013 by Tope Awotona,  has announced a $350 million investment funding...

For its portfolio, Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital company based in Lagos, Nigeria, saw funding almost quadruple.  In an analysis...

Founded by Eloho Omame and Odunayo Eweniyi, FirstCheck Africa is a women's angel fund that invests "ridiculously early" in women...

A $6 million Series A investment has been completed by Pula, a Kenyan InsurTech startup specializing in digital and agricultural...

ULesson, the educational learning technology company in Nigeria, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate development across...

The Kenya-based data analytics company Gro Intelligence has secured a US$85 million Series B funding, the largest ever-growing funding round...

With creative and revolutionary ideas across Africa, these startups are changing the technology space. Keeping an eye on them is absolutely worth it....

Prof Motaung is a native of Krugersdorp, South Africa, and a multiple award winner for her consistent contributions as a...

Adji Bousso Dieng is a Senegal-born artificial intelligence and machine, learning expert. Her love for school and talent in STEM...

Dr. Rachel Okeyo is the founder of Arbres Biotech in Kenya (Arbres is French for trees), an on-demand seedling production...

WoeLabs is a Togo-based innovation lab that took to global recognition for pioneering the creation of Africa’s first 3-D printer...

Tanzania- born Lilian Makoi takes the spotlight today. She is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for technology solutions to...