Search results for "investment"
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4.0KAppsMobile Ad Start-Up Sliide Airtime Gains Investment From Singularity Investments
Singularity Investments has invested an undisclosed sum into Sliide Airtime, a mobile advertising technology start-up that gives consumers free airtime in return...
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4.5KAppsBitPesa gains investment to grow BitCoin business in Africa
BitFury Group, the world’s leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company, has made an investment in BitPesa, one of Africa’s leading bitcoin...
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3.7KAppsAfrican online travel agent secures $40M investment
Travelstart was founded in Sweden in 1999 by its CEO Stephan Ekbergh. Operating in Africa from its Cape Town headquarters since 2006,...
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4.2KAppsPaga to capitalise on new investment
With the majority of Africans unbanked, mobile money and payments are critical and one of the biggest hurdles for the growth of...
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East Africa
UK crowdfunding platform opens the door to emerging markets investments
A new UK crowdfunding platform aims to give UK-based investors the chance to invest in some of the most exciting frontier and...
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Nigeria
Nigerian financial app provider gains investment
Business Connexion (BCX) has acquired a 30% strategic interest in AppZone Limited, an information technology solutions provider in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Events
Demo Africa: Start-ups chance to win $500K equity investment
DEMO Africa has teamed up with Seedstars World for the first flagship event in Accra, Ghana in a bid to boost the...
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Kenya
David Sainsbury Launches East African Investment Company
British retail billionaire Lord David Sainsbury has set up an investment vehicle to invest solely in East African businesses. According to report by Kenyan newspaper Business Daily,...
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77InnovationMastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund breaking barriers – expands its portfolio with three new deals empowering African entrepreneurs
The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (the Fund) is pleased to announce that three Investment Vehicles (IVs) received investment approvals: Chui Ventures, VestedWorld,,...
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89NewsThe climate tech changemakers driving positive growth and resilience across Africa
The Africa Tech Summit Podcast proudly introduces its new Climate, Tech & Sustainability series, featuring influential voices and innovative solutions driving climate-positive...
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113ClimateKenyan climate tech startup Amini raises $4 million seed funding raises to accelerate growth into new sectors
Amini a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4...
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273InnovationAFEX Launches FETC Product on New Digital Trading Platform
Africa’s leading commodities player, AFEX, has launched Africa Exchange, a digital platform for trading commodities. The platform follows AFEX’s first foray into digital commodities trading...
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365InnovationDeimos Launches Groundbreaking Infrastructure-as-a-Service Platform to Transform Business Operations in Africa
Deimos, a leading technology company specialising in cloud-native solutions, today announced the launch of Deimos Managed Infrastructure (DMI), a tried and tested groundbreaking solution that...
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221VideosAfrica Tech Summit Nairobi 2024 – sixth edition to connect 1000+ delegates on February 14th-15th
The sixth edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi – powered by Raenest will take place on February 14th and 15th 2024 at...
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386Africa Tech SummitAfrica Tech Summit Partners with Raenest for its Sixth Edition in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced a headline partnership with pioneering Nigerian fintech Raenest aimed at fostering innovation, growth and collaborations within the African tech...
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376EgyptMNT-Halan Closes $130 Million Securitization
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s first unicorn and fastest growing fintech, announced today that it has closed five tranches of securitized bond issuances through its microfinance and...
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837NewsRevio Raises $5.2 million Seed round
Revio, the payment orchestration platform helping merchants optimize their order to cash lifecycle, today announced a seed investment round of $5.2 million....
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655FundingUntapped Global, Secures US$3 Million From E3 Capital to Scale its Real-Time Data Platform and Accelerate Adoption of Climate Smart Solutions in Africa
Untapped Global, a revenue-based asset financing platform, successfully secured US$3 million in seed funding led by E3 Capital. The investment from E3...
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575PartnershipAfrica Money and DeFi Summit and Amazon Web Services Partner to Drive Digital Transformation in Africa
Africa Money and DeFi Summit, creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a...
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473FundingNurturing Kenya’s Cleantech Innovation with Japan: JICA’s Project NINJA reveals 5 startups
Adding to the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kenya comes a milestone for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in...
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430NewsCrossBoundary Access’ Blended Finance Model Attracts $10 Million for Mini-Grids from AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)
Africa’s first blended finance facility for mini-grids, CrossBoundary Access, announced $10 million in new funding commitments from the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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1.7KFundingInvestor-Founder Disconnect Poses Major Threat to African Tech Funding – New Report Reveals
According to a newly-released report from Wimbart, the leading PR agency specialising in tech & startup sectors across Africa and emerging markets, 71%...
