Search results for "investment"
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9.0KGhanaInsurtech start-up OKO raises $1.2 million to bring innovative insurance to smallholder farmers across Africa
OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a Seed investment of $1.2...
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3.3KInnovationOkra secures in $3.5M Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures
Nigerian fintech platform and Open Finance pioneers, Okra, have secured a $3.5m Seed raise. The round was led by US-based Susa Ventures,...
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2.9KAfrica Tech SummitPodcast: Angel investing in African tech start-ups – insights from investors across the continent
Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene. In this episode active investors from across the continent...
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2.8KAppsZoom establishes $100M Zoom Apps Fund
Zoom Video Communications Inc. has announced a new Zoom Apps Fund to invest in Zoom developer partners. The new $100-million venture fund...
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3.2KCryptocurrency AfricaDemand for Crypto in Africa is driving exponential growth for Luno
Leading global cryptocurrency platform, Luno, has announced that it has reached the momentous milestone of 7 million customers worldwide, with demand for...
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3.3KInnovationPariti launches VC Fellowship starting in Africa
Pariti has launched a new VC Fellowship designed to develop the next generation of VC investors in emerging markets. The Fellowship is...
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3.1KAppsPan-African Fintech Platform Appzone Secures $10mn Series A Funding
Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the close of...
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3.6KInnovationCuracel secures pre-seed funding to drive insurance inclusion in Africa
Curacel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has raised $450,000 pre-seed funding in a round that was...
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2.4KInnovationNokia and Safaricom launch East Africa’s first 5G services in Kenya
Nokia has announced today that it is powering East Africa’s first 5G commercial services with Safaricom, the leading telecoms operator in the...
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2.1KCryptocurrency 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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2.0KEthiopia
Listen: Future Of FoodTech & Sustainability – Podcast With Twiga Foods & Bluemoon Ethiopia
The Africa Tech Summit Connects podcast shares insights from across the African tech scene, with upcoming Summits, Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Sept...
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2.5KEthiopiaGIZ and Orange launch an Orange Digital Center in Ethiopia
GIZ, Orange, the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, the Ethiopian Investment Commission and the Industrial Parks Development Corporation are launching the Addis...
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2.9KInnovationAfrican FinTech trends in a post-Covid world
By Dominique Collett, a senior investment executive at Rand Merchant Investments and the head of AlphaCode Each year, at AlphaCode, we use...
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2.1KCryptocurrency AfricaCrypto predictions for 2021
Ongoing volatility, further progress on regulations and continued interest from institutional investors can be expected in 2021 according to Luno, South Africa’s...
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2.7KEast AfricaAfrican InsureTech Platform Pula raises $6mn Series A
African InsureTech platform Pula that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a...
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2.5KInnovationAfrican tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020
2021 has already seen a flurry of African tech funding rounds including Gro Intelligence ($85M), uLesson ($7.5M), Aerobotics ($17M) and Pula ($6M)...
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2.6KInnovationGro Intelligence Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding
Gro Intelligence announced today that it has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Intel Capital, Africa...
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22.6KInnovationAppsAfrica Awards 2020 -Winners Announced
Twelve winners of the AppsAfrica Awards 2020 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa have been announced. The...
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3.2KInnovationFounder Institute (FI) announces partnership with Pacer Ventures in Africa
Founder Institute (FI), has announced Pacer Ventures as ‘Investor in Residence’ for the Founder Institute’s African Accelerator program. As part of the...
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7.0KAdvisory NewsAppsAfrica Awards 2020 – Shortlist Announced
The final shortlist for the AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2020 which celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa has been...
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4.0KInnovationAfrican startups can secure funding through AfCFTA Vision Challenge
African technology startups with innovative solutions to problems faced by African leaders have been invited to apply for the AfCFTA Vision Challenge,...
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4.2KGhanaCatalyst Fund, Mastercard Foundation and MEST, launches $4.3M Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator in Ghana
Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), has announced...
