Financial Jennifer – Founder, Fintribe [📸] In today’s unpredictable financial landscape, making smart investment choices is essential for securing long-term wealth. Certified financial instructor Jennifer Awirigwe (Founder of Fintribe), popularly known as Financial Jennifer. has consistently guided Nigerians toward informed financial decisions. For Nigerians looking for a safe and rewarding way to grow their savings, Financial Jennifer recommends the Federal Government Savings Bond (FGN Savings Bond) as an excellent opportunity. With a minimum investment of just ₦5,000, this government-backed bond encourages financial discipline while offering competitive returns. She goes into detail: ✅1. What is FGN savings Bond?This is an investment…
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Abimbola Adebakin – Founder & CEO at Advantage Health Africa [📸Pharma WestAfrica] Lagos, Nigeria – Advantage Health Africa, led by Founder/ CEO Abimbola Adebakin, has achieved a major milestone, now offering medicine delivery services to individuals and organisations across all 36 states in Nigeria. This expansion marks a significant leap in improving access to essential healthcare, ensuring that even remote communities can receive life-saving medications with ease. Through its flagship service, myMedicines, the company leverages technology and an extensive network of partner pharmacies to provide seamless, fast, and reliable medication delivery. By addressing key healthcare challenges such as counterfeit drugs…
On the list of 18: Abisoye Odeyemi – Co-Founder & CTO at Pullus Africa At the recently-concluded Africa Tech Summit you may have missed the amazing startups—using digital solutions to transform agriculture, food, and climate resilience across Africa. Here they are: 🔹AquaDeep 🐟 – AI-powered hatchery management for efficient and sustainable aquaculture.🔹 aXiom Zorn 📊 – Social credit scoring to unlock financing for smallholder farmers.🔹 ChipChip 🛒 – Social commerce platform connecting farmers directly with consumers.🔹 Chitosan•Egypt 🌿 – Organic crop protection from crustacean waste for sustainable farming.🔹 Coastal BioTech Ltd🌊 – Harnessing marine biotechnology for eco-friendly farming solutions.🔹 Crop2Cash…
Jennie Nwokoye – Founder & CEO at Clafiya Health-tech startup, Clafiya, is thrilled to announce its partnership with ADIDAS, under which Clafiya customers can now enjoy up to a 40% discount at any Adidas store in Nigeria when they pay with their Health Savings Account (HSA) – a financial tool offered by Clafiya to help individuals save and manage their healthcare expenses. Says Clafiya founder, Jennie Nwokoye: Sports have always been a big part of my life—I even dreamed of becoming a track star at one point (spoiler: that didn’t happen! 😂). But over the years, I’ve realized that entrepreneurship…
Kenny Fihla – Deputy Chief Executive Officer, SBG and CEO & Executive Director, SBSA [📸StandardBank] Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 February 2025—The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and expand trade across Africa. The agreement includes a R3.6 billion investment in a social bond and a $200 million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) for Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA). This initiative strengthens Standard Bank’s lending capacity, ensuring greater access to finance for SMMEs, a critical driver of economic growth and job creation in South Africa. The social bond investment…
[📸stanford.edu] Calling entrepreneurs in Africa, Indonesia, and South Asia: applications to the 2026 Seed Transformation Programme are now open!The programme seeks high-potential CEOs/ Founders of established companies, with annual revenues between USD $300k and $15M, who are motivated to grow their businesses.The Seed Transformation Program is a business leadership program unlike any other. It is for daring and determined CEOs and Founders who want to increase revenue and scale exponentially. This powerful 10-month program, led by Stanford University Graduate School of Business faculty and seasoned advisors, works with you and your management team in both in-person and online formats. You…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation team (L-R): Somachi Chris Asoluka (CEO), Tony O. Elumelu (Founder & Chairman) [📸 TEF] On February 12, 2025, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) signed a USD $6 million strategic partnership agreement with the UAE Office of Development Affairs and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. This collaboration aims to empower an additional 1,000 young African entrepreneurs by providing business training, mentorship, access to networks, and non-refundable $5,000 seed capital. [📸 Somachi Chris-Asoluka] The agreement was formalized at the World Government Summit by TEF Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, and the Director General of the Khalifa Bin…
For anyone headed to the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi this week, make the most of your time at ATS 2025 to connect, learn, and explore new opportunities with Ventures Platform portfolio companies. Here’s a guide: Richard Oyome, Victor Alade, and Sodruldeen M. of Raenest – a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy. Raenest is a headline sponsor of ATS 2025! Their team will be on-site, ready to connect, answer your questions, and share insights into their innovative financial products. Rotimi Thomas, Co-founder & CEO of SunFi – an energy fintech platform that connects…
Egyptian fintech startup Khazna has secured a $16 million pre-Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $63 million. The fresh capital is intended to support Khazna’s application for a digital banking license in Egypt and to facilitate its expansion into the Saudi Arabian market through strategic partnerships. Khazna was founded in 2019 by Omar Saleh, Ahmed Wagueeh, and Fatimah El Shenawy. Initially launched as an earned wage access platform, Khazna has evolved into a comprehensive financial services provider, offering a “financial super app” tailored for underserved communities in Egypt. The app’s services include general-purpose credit, buy now pay…
Blossom Affia – Expert Content Writer (SEO) [📸Author] The power of consistency: Why your next client is already watching Many entrepreneurs and professionals get discouraged when their content doesn’t get likes, comments, or shares. But what if the right people are watching—silently? In this inspiring piece, Expert Content Writer (SEO),Blossom Affia, shares how two months of consistent posting, without a single cold DM, led to landing a high-value LinkedIn client who had been quietly following all along. Her story is a testament to the fact that visibility builds trust, not just engagement. If you’re showing up, adding value, and staying…