Startup
Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s eLimu to build the content creation arm of re:learn
Nigeria’s Co-creation Hub (CcHub) has announced its acquisition of Kenyan edtech startup, eLimu for an undisclosed amount. This is coming a year since ...
Startup
Botswana tech startup launches digital marketplace for SMEs
A new Botswana-based tech startup, Ponatshego, has launched a platform that aims to assist African SMEs in transitioning to an online marketplace. In ...
Startup
Edlyft raises over $1.4 million venture capital during pandemic
Edlyft, an EdTech startup, has so far raised over $1.4 million in venture funding from a number of investors. The investors include Kleiner ...
Startup
Swiss bank’s new $250 million fintech fund eyes tokenization
A fintech fund managed by Lombard Odier Investment Managers, the asset management arm of the Swiss private bank, is investing in digital asset ...
Startup
Ex-Flipkart execs’ retail tech startup Arzooo nets $7.5m in series A round
Arzooo, an India-based business-to-business retail tech startup, announced that it has secured US$7.5 million in a series A funding round led by WRVI ...
Startup
InVideo bags $15 Mn in Series A round led by Sequoia India
Video production and editing platform InVideo has raised $15 million in its Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India. The round ...
Startup
Kenyan mobility startup Data Integrated raises funding from Toyota Tsusho
Kenyan startup Data Integrated, which provides matatu cooperatives with bus management and digital ticketing systems, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from ...
Startup
Sym Raises $9M in Series A Funding
Sym, a Boston, MA- and San Francisco, CA-based security workflow platform for engineers, raised $9m in Series A funding. The round was led ...
Africa
1 in 17 West African startups that raised $1m+ in the past decade have shut down
According to Fortune, 90% of startups fail, But unlike more established ecosystems like the US, Africa’s startup ecosystem is riddled with a plethora ...
Startup
SA insurtech startup Click2Sure raises multi-million rand investment
Cape Town-based insurtech company Click2Sure has raised a multi-million rand investment from US-based VC firm SixThirty to help it further develop its product. ...
