South Africa
South Africa: Standard Chartered Picks 10 Startups for Women in Tech Programme
Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University has shortlisted 10 start-ups for the Women in Tech programme. The Programme targets women-led ...
Mali
Mali: Mali-based insurtech OKO raises $500k seed extension round for Ivory Coast expansion
Malian insurtech startup OKO has raised a US$500,000 seed extension round to help it expand to Ivory Coast and work towards a Series ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: $24.5b Grant Available for Nigeria Startups with Tech Solutions to end Energy Poverty
Global energy poverty is real. Over 1 billion people do not have access to electricity. Over 3 billion people rely on solid fuels and ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan startups raised $1.935 billion in funding between 2019 and May 2022
Kenyan startups raised $1.935 billion in funding between 2019 and May 2022, making the ‘Pride of Africa’ the dominant destination for tech investors in Eastern ...
South Africa
South Africa: South African Tech Startup Yellow Raises $23M to Expand Energy Financing Business
South African startup Yellow has raised $23 million in debt financing. The funding round was led by London-based investment bank Lion’s Head Global Partners. Yellow ...
Global
Global: Start-up secures full banking licence
A financial services start-up with only 23,000 users of its pre-paid debit cards has won a full banking licence in the UK and ...
Kenya
Kenya: Google’s $1 billion investment to boost digital transformation for Kenyan start-ups
Kenya is set to benefit from a $1 billion investment by Google over the next five years to boost digital transformation in Africa. ...
Ghana
Ghana: Fido Raises $30 Million to Expand its Fintech Solution Across Africa
Ghanaian fintech startup, Fido, has raised $30 million equity investment and some undisclosed debt funding in a Series A round, bringing the total ...
Kenya
Kenya: 10 Kenyan startups selected for $10k Wazo Challenge
Ten Kenyan startups have been selected to take part in the Wazo Challenge run by Hindsight Ventures, where they will compete for a ...
Global
Global: Cross-border payments startup PayGlocal raises $12 million from Tiger Global, Sequoia
Payment solutions startup PayGlocal has raised $12 million in a new round of funding co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India. BeeNext and angel investors like Pine Labs ...