Nigeria
Nigeria: 54gene closes $25 million Series B round
54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has secured $25 million in a Series B round. The ...
Egypt
Egypt B2B ecommerce platform Capiter raises $33M Serie A
Capiter, a Cairo-based B2B e-commerce startup has completed a $33 million Serie A in a round co-led by Quona Capital and MSA Capital ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Agri-Tech start-up Releaf secures $4.2 million to boost food processing in Nigeria
Agri-tech start-up, Releaf, has raised a total of $4.2 million in seed funding and grants to support the development and scaling of technology ...
Global
PassFort, a regtech SaaS for KYC and AML, nets $16.2M
London-based PassFort, a SaaS provider that helps business meet compliance requirements such as KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) reporting, has closed ...
Ghana
Ghana: Mastercard partners Global Accelerex to promote electronic payments
Mastercard has partnered with Global Accelerex Ghana, a licensed financial technology company that is into the provision of electronic payment systems and devices ...
Africa
African startups pitch to investors at Google for Startups Accelerator Class Six Demo day
The Google for Startups Accelerator Class Six Demo Day took place virtually, with startups pitching their ideas to VCs, investors, mentors, googlers among ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: One-Click Checkout Firm OurPass Raises $1M Pre-Seed, Set To Build ‘Fast For Africa’
Nigerian tech firm, OurPass, has closed a $1m pre-seed round led by Tekedia Capital and angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. OurPass is ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Plentywaka rebrands as Treepz with plans for sub-Saharan African expansion
Mobility startup, PlentyWaka which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced today that it is changing its name to Treepz. This is coming ...
Africa
Tunisia: Women in Fintech Mena Region Programme Launched
Betacube, a Tech Venture builder that invests, builds, and grows B2B-based startups in Fintech and Mobility solutions, launched its pre-incubation programme for women ...
Africa
Africa: Heifer International Selects Founders of ColdHubs and Hello Tractor as Winners of Inaugural AYuTe Africa Challenge
A combined US$1.5 million in grants to help fund rapid expansion plans, providing much-needed services for smallholder farmers: ColdHubs for its solar-powered pop-up ...