Nigeria
Nigeria startup Autocheck expanding into East Africa with new acquisitions
Nigeria automotive tech company Autocheck has announced the acquisition of Checki Kenya and Uganda for an undisclosed amount. The two acquired car classifieds platforms were ...
Morroco
WitaMax invests in Morocco fintech startup Lacaisse.ma
Lacaisse.ma, a Morocco-based startup has received an undisclosed amount of funding from WitaMax. The startup launched in 2016 and offers a modern concept ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Leading fintech, Systemspecs Urge CBN to Strengthen Enforcement of Open Banking
Nigeria’s leading financial technology company, SystemSpecs has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to scale up compliance with open banking regulation. The ...
South Africa
SA: Fintech company E4 launches Stem programme for underprivileged female youth
A local fintech company E4 has launched a Girls in Stem programme targeting girls in under priviledged communities with the right support in ...
Kenya
Kenya insurtech startup MotiSure launches API platform
MotiSure a Kenya insurtech has launched an API-powered platform that provides personal accident cover for both riders and commuters by embedding insurance in their ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Agtech spice export company Agricorp International raises $17.5M
Nigeria’s Agricorp International a company that produces, processes, and exports spices has raised $17.5 million in Serie A funding to increase its processing capacity to ...
Africa
African energy startups to benefit from SIMA’s $68,000,000 Energy Access Relief Fund
With a focus on ensuring adequate decentralisation of clean energy globally, Social Investment Managers and Advisors’ (SIMA) has made its $68,000,000 Energy Access ...
Africa
Kyiara launches trade platform for African SMEs
Kyiara Technologies has achieved a soft-launch of its trade receivables platform – KYIARA on 26 August 2021, in a bid to provide access ...
South Africa
SA: Zip acquires SA startup, Payflex; fuels its global expansion drive
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)-listed Buy Now, Pay Later fintech, Zip, has acquired South African fintech startup, Payflex, with plans to expand across Africa. ...
Egypt
Egypt: Diggipacks invests in Egyptian delivery startup FwRun
DIGGIPACKS, a last-mile Saudi delivery and logistics service provider just acquired Egypt-based storage fulfillment provider FWRUN. The company also looks to expand its presence ...