Search results for "north africa"
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793FundingCuracel secures $3 million seed funding to power new insurance experiences and expand into North Africa
Curacel, Africa’s leading insurance infrastructure provider, has raised $3 million in seed funding to roll out new technology solutions designed to power...
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1.2KInnovationAutochek acquires Morocco’s KIFAL Auto to drive North Africa expansion
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of KIFAL Auto, Morocco’s leading...
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5.7K1NewsThe North Africa Tech Opportunity
After a tough few years of conflicts and upheaval, North Africa tech is now in focus with most Arab speaking countries under-served in terms of content, tech and...
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634FinTechAfrican Banker Awards 2023 winners announced
The African Banker Awards 2023 Gala Ceremony took place at the Rixos Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on the sidelines of...
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658InnovationAFEX Emerges Top of Financial Times’ Ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies
AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities market player, is proud to announce it has secured the top spot in the Financial Times (FT) ranking...
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893FundingCatalyst Fund announces $2 million investment into 10 startups accelerating Africa’s adaptation and resilience to climate change
Today pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator Catalyst Fund announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions to improve the resilience...
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779E-CommerceLipa Later Group acquires Sky.Garden, one of East Africa’s leading e-commerce platforms
Lipa Later Group, has acquired Sky Garden in a move that re-energizes our commitment to bridging the gap between the merchant and...
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1.5KFinTechAutochek launches Autochek Financial Services to accelerate seamless access to vehicle financing across Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services,...
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1.1KInnovationAutochek acquires CoinAfrique to accelerate expansion across Francophone Africa
Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of CoinAfrique, the leading...
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2.3KE-CommerceAfrikrea Secures US$6.2M in pre-Series A Round and Rebrands to “ANKA” to Export Africa
Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for “all things made of Africa”, has announced the successful completion of a US$6.2M pre-Series A round led...
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3.8KFundingVentures Platform Secures First Close of US$40mn Pan-African Fund
Ventures Platform, the early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs, has announced the first close of its...
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3.6KAppsAfrikrea Launches ANKA to Power Global African E-Commerce
Afrikrea, the e-commerce platform for “all things made of Africa”, is launching ANKA – an all-in one SaaS solution to provide a seamless ecommerce,...
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3.1KInnovationAZA acquires Exchange4Free to become biggest non-bank FX Firm in Africa
AZA Finance (formerly known as BitPesa) has agreed to acquire cross-border payments specialist Exchange4Free, marking the latest in a wave of consolidation...
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1.9KCryptocurrency AfricaFintech startup Afriex raises $1.2m seed round as it expands across Africa
Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Afriex has raised a seed funding round worth US$1.2 million as it bids to scale its payments and...
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2.4KAdvisory NewsDigital demand fueling growth and investment into data centres in Africa
At the recent Africa Tech Summit Kigali 2020, it was stated that data is in fact Africa’s “new blood” rather than the “new...
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3.0KInnovationStartups announced to Pitch Live at Africa Startup Summit in Kigali
Eleven companies from across the continent have been selected to pitch on stage to investors, corporates, media and other stakeholders at the...
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2.7KInnovationAfriLabs expands into 45 African Countries
AfriLabs; the largest Pan- African network of technology and innovation centres has added 27 new hubs into the network thereby extending reach...
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6.3KInnovationMicrosoft opens first datacentres in Africa
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa, becoming the first global provider to deliver cloud services from datacentres...
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9.3KInnovationBuilding An Inclusive Technology Ecosystem In Africa
The building of a technology ecosystem in Africa must have an underlying purpose and, particularly given the macro-environmental fundamentals prevalent in Africa,...
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3.7KAppsAfrican fintech startups have raised over $92M
More than 300 African fintech startups are active across the continent, disrupting the financial services landscape with innovative solutions that are attracting...
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5.4KEast AfricaWhere, why and how to invest in African tech?
The African tech startup space is bucking the continental trend, with more startups raising money than ever before explains Tom Jackson, who...
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5.0KAdvisory NewsThe year serious money was invested in African tech
While difficult to put an exact figure on how much the African tech ecosystem is actually worth, the increased level of activity in...
