By Mike B. Ndimurukundo, Managing Director, Andela Rwanda One of the privileges of working at Andela is having a front-row seat to...
Chowdeck, Nigeria’s leading on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to optimize its operations and support expansion into more...
Kubik, the pioneering African sustainable tech startup, announces its successful $5.2 million seed funding round. The seed round makes Kubik the first...
Standard Chartered has announced that it has joined Visa B2B Connect, a multilateral payment network that enables faster and frictionless account-to-account cross-border...
Interswitch Group has formally unveiled the 2024 Global Payments Innovation Jury Report, in partnership with The World Bank, and other notable international payment players,...
Today witnessed the launch of EMpact – a venture studio focused on creating startups that serve agricultural value chains – in Côte d’Ivoire,...
Madica, a structured investment program designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, announced its first set of investments in three startups today. In...
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for technology in Africa,...
Africa Tech Summit (ATS) London, the leading tech conference that drives business and investment opportunities across the continent, will host its eighth...
Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (“VKAV”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in the...
Kenyan-based electric mobility pioneer, Roam, has announced a strategic partnership with Mogo, a prominent asset financier in East Africa. This collaboration marks...
BURN Manufacturing (BURN), the world’s leading clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, announced the successful completion of a follow-on carbon project...
Proparco has signed a USD 50m facility with NCBA Kenya, a leader in the financial services sector. The funding will contribute to...
Turaco, Africa’s leading insurtech providing simple and affordable insurance, has been named on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies...
Moove, the global mobility fintech that democratises access to vehicle ownership for mobility entrepreneurs, today announces that it has raised $100 million in a...
Tappi, the end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution tailored for Africa’s micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs), has today announced its expansion into Côte d’Ivoire. Building...
Youverify, a leading provider of AI-driven Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solutions, is thrilled to announce a significant investment from Elm, a pioneering digital innovation...
Simera Sense, a world leader providing end-to-end optical solutions for the small satellite Earth observation industry, has raised €13.5 million in its...
Organon, a global healthcare company dedicated to improving women’s health, in partnership with Flat6Labs, MENA’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm,...
EMURGO Africa, the investment and commercial arm of Cardano in Africa, today announced the launch of EMURGO Labs, a dedicated development entity...
The International Trade Centre (ITC) signed a letter of intent with Microsoft Corporation on 27 February on the sidelines of the World...
Hohm Energy, the South African Climate Fintech company that helps homeowners and businesses to go solar with accredited solar installers, product suppliers, and...