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 ...
Ghana
Ghana: Government is creating a startup legislation to cushion ICT sector- Communications Minister
The Minister for Communication and Digitalization Ursula Owusu Ekuful has indicated that government is developing a startup legislation to ensure the development of ...
Africa
Africa: 9 African startups graduate from Techstars Toronto 2022 Winter cohort, as its Africa portfolio reaches 29
Techstars Toronto has announced that ten African companies have graduated from its program. The companies, which represent a variety of industries, including finance, ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Suplyd raises $1.6M to digitize restaurants supply chain
Suplyd, a procurement platform for hotels, restaurants and catering (HoReCa) businesses in Egypt, has raised $1.6 million pre-seed funding from Endure Capital, Seedstars, ...
