Egypt
Egypt: Dubai-based Accounting Platform Wafeq Set to Expand to Egypt with $3mn Seed Round
Dubai-headquartered accounting and financial compliance platform Wafeq, has closed a $3 million seed round led by Raed Ventures. Included in the seed round ...
Global
Global: Regtech Salv raises €4m
Salv, a regtech startup founded by a gaggle of former Wise and Skype staffers, has raised €4 million in a seed round extension ...
Startup
Togo adopts a startup law, establishing startup labels.
An initiative to foster technological and digital innovation is being approved by the Togo government on January 11, 2023. The executive branch met ...
Africa
Africa: An All-Time High of $5.3 billion was raised by African startups in 2022.
In 2022, African start-ups raised a record US$5.3 billion. However, that may be the peak because the funding pool is getting smaller as ...
Global
Global: Revolut close to finalising 2021 accounts as fintech seeks U.K. licence
Fintech firm Revolut Ltd. is close to finalising its long-overdue 2021 financial accounts, two people with knowledge of the matter said that this ...
Ghana
Ghanaian e-Logistics Startup, Jetstream Africa, Raises $13 million Debt, Equity Funding
Helping African businesses thrive locally to gain global competitiveness and expand into new markets profitably, Jetstream Africa has raised $13 million in debt ...
Africa
Africa: Apply for The Baobab Network 2023 Accelerator Program ($50K).
African tech startups that are still in their early stages can now apply for the Baobab Network 2023 Accelerator Program. The Baobab Network ...
Kenya
Kenya: Fintech Emerges as Kenya’s Most Prevalent Tech Startup Sub-Sector
In Kenya, fintech has emerged as the country’s most prevalent tech startup sub-sector, accounting for 30.2% of all young tech companies in the ...
South Africa
South African cryptocurrency startup Centbee raises $1 million to make it easier to send money across borders
Calvin Ayre, who started the well-known bitcoin venture capital firm Ayre Ventures, helped fund Centbee’s $1 million pre-series A round. Based in London ...
Nigeria
Nigeria Exchange Set for Startup Boom As SEC Approves Listing Rules for Tech Board
The Securities and Exchange Commissionhas approved the rules for listing on Nigeria Exchange’s new Technology Board, the NGX announced Monday. The technology board ...
