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 ...
Egypt
Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan secures USD 120 million of investment
MNT-Halan the Egypt-based multi-integrated FinTech ecosystem and debt solutions provider has completed a successful  $120M funding round led by key regional and international investors ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Court temporarily unfreezes Bamboo accounts, gives reasons
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered temporary opening accounts of Bamboo Systems Technology Limited and Bamboo Systems Tech. Ltd to enable them pay ...
Africa
Flutterwave announces new mobile money partnership with MTN across Africa
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced a mobile money partnership with MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications provider. This partnership will allow ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Decagon secures $26.5m financing from Sterling bank
Tech start-up, Decagon, has closed a $1.5 million seed equity round from early-stage VCs as well as a $25 million student loan financing ...
Nigeria
Nigerian fintech startup, Prospa raises $3.8 million pre-seed round
Nigerian fintech startup, Prospa has closed a $3.8 million pre-seed round. The investors in the round include VCs like Global Founders Capital and ...
Kenya
Kenya fintech Pezesha gets 7-figure seed extension from GreenHouse Capital to fuel Africa expansion
Pan-African fintech Pezesha to build scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions has announced a seven-figure growth funding round led by GreenHouse Capital (Africa’s first ...
