South Africa
SA startup Adbot raises $500K from Enygma Ventures
Adbot, an SA-based online advertising startup has completed a $500K funding round by Engyma Ventures. The funding will be channeled to expand the ...
Africa
MFS Africa Raises $100-Million in Series C Funding
MFS Africa, one of Africa’s largest digital payments networks, has raised $100-million through an equity and debt financing round. The fundraising marks another ...
Africa
Flutterwave acquires creator platform, Disha for undisclosed amount
Flutterwave, a digital payment platform has acquired Disha, a content creator platform for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition represents Flutterwave’s first public acquisition ...
Egypt
ITIDA, PepsiCo Egypt partner to expand regional shared services through the Cairo center
This 3-year agreement will increase Egyptian exports in IT products and services The Information Technology Industry Development Agency and PepsiCo Egypt just signed a ...
Kenya
Kenyan edtech startup Craydel raises Sh111.7 million to expand in Africa
Kenyan education technology startup Craydel has announced it has raised Sh110 million ($1 million) to expand outside of Kenya to serve more students ...
Nigeria
IdentityPass secures $360,000 Pre seed Funding to change digital identity verification experience across Africa
Identitypass, a Nigerian digital compliance and security company, which delivers seamless identity verification solutions to businesses in Africa has today secured $360,000 in ...
Egypt
Egypt: A15 invests in Egypt fintech startup Sympl
A15 is a lead promoter of entrepreneurship and innovation with over 30 investments across MENA region A15, an Egypt-based venture capital firm supporting ...
Startup
Zimbabwe: Cassava Smartech and Comviva win Silver in Two categories at Emerging Payments Awards
Cassava Smartech and Comviva won the silver for the Green financial inclusion initiative by mobile money platform EcoCash Cassava Smartech (https://bit.ly/3qjJTRG) Zimbabwe, trading ...
Global
Google.org awards $25,000,000 grants to organizations creating economic opportunities for women, girls
In March 2020, Google.org announced a $25 million Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls to support organizations focused on gender equity in recognition that ...
South Africa
South Africa: Fidelity, Visa and Kingsway Back South African Fintech Jumo in $120m Round
JUMO, a South Africa- and London-based company that offers financial services to entrepreneurs and businesses in emerging markets, has raised $120 million in ...
