Nigeria
Nigeria: Cold-chain startup Figorr raises $1.5M, backs the rollout of data-driven perishables insurance
Oghenetega Iortim built Nigerian-based cold-chain startup Figorr after imagining better means of storage and transportation of temperature-sensitive products, following the post-harvest losses from ...
Africa
African B2B e-commerce startup Sabi tops $300M valuation in new funding
Sabi, a Lagos-based B2B e-commerce startup providing digital commerce infrastructure to Africa’s informal economy, has raised $38 million in Series B funding at ...
Africa
Africa and Asia-Focused Fintech Jia Raises $4.3 Million in Seed Funding Round
Jia, a blockchain fintech startup, recently revealed it has raised $4.3 million in a seed funding round which was led by the early-stage ...
Egypt
Egypt’s Balad Secures Funding for Digital Remittance Platform Launch and Expansion
Balad, a Cairo-based fintech startup focused on remittances, has received a pre-seed investment of seven figures in USD led by Acasia Ventures, an ...
Africa
Africa: Funding for African Tech Startups Declined in Q1 2023
African tech startups recorded a decline in funding in the First Quarter (Q1) of 2023, compared to 2022, due to the recent economic ...
Nigeria
Nigerian fintech startup, Nomba, raises $30 million in Pre-Series B funding
Fintech startup, Nomba, has raised a $30 million Pre-Series B funding round to support the delivery of bespoke payment solutions for African businesses. ...
Nigeria
Nigerian fintech startup Storspay raises $320k, selected for Techstars NYC
lending infrastructure platform for the internet, connecting retail investors seeking alternative asset investment opportunities with small businesses globally needing more affordable capital to ...
Africa
Africa: Launch Africa has already invested more than $31 million in start-ups in 22 African countries since 2020
Over the past five years, financial support for African tech start-ups has increased. Trust in local innovators continues to grow and attract investors ...
Startup
Senegal: Chargel raises $2.5 million to accelerate growth in Francophone Africa
Chargel, a Senegalese logistics start-up that connects truckers and shippers, announced on Thursday, April 20, the success of a $2.5 million funding round. ...
Africa
African startups invited to apply for Stanford Seed programme
African startups are invited to apply for the Stanford Seed Transformation Programme, which aims to help established businesses further scale. The Seed Transformation Programme is ...