South Africa
South Africa Insurtech startup Inclusivity Solutions Raises $1.3m Funding
South African insurtech startup Inclusivity Solutions has raised US$1.3 million in the second tranche of its Series A funding round to help it ...
Startup
Meet Raise, a private equity exchange simplifying the future of fundraising in Africa
For good reason, startups are excited when they announce the close of a funding round. While not a guarantee of future success, navigating ...
Nigeria
Fintech start-up, Kiakia, launches P2P lending investment mobile app
KiaKia, one of Nigeria’s leading lending fintech companies, has launched the first lending investment mobile app in the country. The Android-based mobile app ...
Startup
Crowdfunding vs Venture Capital- How to Fund Your Startup
Raising money to cover your startup-costs and scale-up can be a drawn-out process. Particularly when it comes to choosing the best funding method. ...
Startup
Playfre Expands Music Streaming Service to the Entire African Continent
Playfre has announced that it plans on expands platform across the entire continent. Before this, Playfre – which launched in May 2019 – ...
Startup
Pie Insurance Secures $127 Million Through Latest Investment Round
Insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced on Thursday it secured $127 million through its latest investment round. The companies that participated in the funding round ...
News
Overfunding – Neobank for Africans Eversend Surpasses €550,000 in Funding Through Seedrs Round
Eversend, a Neobank for African, has successfully secured its initial €550,000 equity crowdfunding target through its Seedrs campaign. The company is now offering 7.67% ...
Startup
New Israel-based Digital Bank Established by Tech Entrepreneurs to Begin Providing Services in 2021
A newly launched Israeli virtual bank founded by experienced tech professionals Amnon Shashua and Marius Nacht will begin offering banking services to clients ...
Ghana
Ghanaian health tech startup, mPharma, raises $17m in a new funding round
mPharma, a Ghanaian startup that streamlines last-mile delivery of prescription drugs and makes them affordable, in under-served markets, has reportedly raised $17 million. ...
South Africa
SA fintech Peach Payments nets new investment to help it expand into Africa
SA fintech Peach Payments has raised new investment to drive its expansion into Africa, in a round led by Umkhathi Wethu Ventures (UW Ventures), in ...