Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire: Fintech startup Djamo raises $14M to fuel its Francophone Africa expansion
Ivory Coast-based fintech startup, Djamohas closed a $14 million funding round – the largest-ever equity round for a startup in Ivory Coast – ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerian female-led fintech closes $2 million in a seed round
Pivo, a fintech firm run by women in Nigeria, has closed a $2 million seed investment round to improve supply chain transaction management ...
Egypt
Egypt: Grinta Egyptian fintech company receives $8M in seed funding.
A digital pharmaceutical platform called Grinta, based in Cairo, has raised a $8 million seed round that was jointly led by Raed Ventures ...
Africa
Africa: Applications open for $200k TechBridge accelerator programme
African startups solving pressing problems through innovation are invited to apply for the TechBridge accelerator programme, which provides US$200,000 in funding and other ...
Africa
Africa: World Bank’s IFC Launches A new $225m Platform to Invest in Early Stage Startups in Africa, Others
The World Bank’s investment arm, the International Financial Corporation (IFC), has launched a new $225 million platform to strengthen venture capital ecosystems and ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan e-Commerce Platform Copia Opens New Facilities in Uganda, Kenya
Kenyan B2C e-commerce platform Copia has opened new facilities in Uganda and Kenya as part of its expansion plans. It includes a 7,800 ...
Global
Global: Microlending Startup ftcash Receives NBFC Licence From RBI
Mumbai-based microlending startup ftcash on Tuesday (November 8, 2022) said it has received non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence from the Reserve Bank of ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan Startup Develops Blockchain-Powered Initiative To Support e-commerce
A Kenyan-based startup, Nuzo has developed a Blockchain-powered initiative that allows small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to buy and sell their goods online. ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Eight clean energy start-ups receive $80,000 grant
Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre (NCIC) with support from All On Hub, has announced winners of the 2022 edition of their annual ideation incubation ...
Global
Global: Mastercard adds 7 blockchain startups to its crypto accelerator
The crypto gateway provider Fasset and Singapore’s Digital Treasures Center are among the startups entering the latest Mastercard Start Path program. Global payments ...
