Search results for "investment"
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1.1KInnovationAndela Celebrates a Decade of Impact
Andela, the world’s largest private marketplace for technical talent, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of international events held from May 17...
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868Africa Tech SummitAfrican Tech Ventures Unlocking UK Capital Markets and Exits
Africa Tech Summit London returns for its eighth edition on June 7th, at London Stock Exchange (LSE), to drive investment and capital, while...
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893Digital TransformationMicrosoft and G42 Announce $1 Billion Comprehensive Digital Ecosystem Initiative for Kenya
Microsoft Corp. and G42 announced a comprehensive package of digital investments in Kenya, as part of an initiative with the Republic of...
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1.3KInnovationMEDA Backs Obuntu Foundation to Empower Emerging African Fund Managers
The Obuntu Foundation, a catalyst for the next generation of Africa-focused Fund Managers, today announced a strategic partnership with Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA), a...
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1.1KInnovationIFC and the Italian Climate Fund Partner with Eni to Support Biofuel Production in Kenya
IFC and the Italian Climate Fund announced a $210 million investment in Eni S.p.A.’s Kenya subsidiary to expand the production and processing...
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1.2KFundingOpenseedVC Launches with First Close of $10M Fund
OpenseedVC, a new operator-led fund seeking to be first investors in seasoned operators starting their technology companies across Africa and Europe, has...
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948InnovationCrypto Sector is Focused on Getting SA Off the Greylist
South Africa is making progress in addressing the factors that contributed to the country being placed on the Financial Action Task Force...
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983FundingAxmed Raises $2 Million to Transform Access to Critical Medicines in Low and Middle Income Countries
Axmed, an innovative two-sided B2B marketplace platform, is taking a bold and meaningful step forward in addressing global health disparities with the...
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1.3KFundingSeamfix Secures $4.5 Million Funding from Alitheia IDF
Seamfix, a global digital identity solutions provider, has secured $4.5 million from Alitheia IDF, a gender lens investing fund, in a private equity...
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1.4KFundingRenda Secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa
Renda has closed its pre-seed round at $1.9m in equity and debt funding. The equity investment of $1.3m was led by Ingressive...
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1.7KOpEdHow Africa’s Tech Talent is Making an Impact Across the Continent
By Mike B. Ndimurukundo, Managing Director, Andela Rwanda One of the privileges of working at Andela is having a front-row seat to...
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1.2KFundingChowdeck Secures $2.5 Million Seed Funding
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...
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1.8KFundingKubik Completes $5.2 Million Seed Funding Round
Kubik, the pioneering African sustainable tech startup, announces its successful $5.2 million seed funding round. The seed round makes Kubik the first...
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1.1KInnovationInterswitch, World Bank Collaborate on 2024 Global Payment Innovation Report
Interswitch Group has formally unveiled the 2024 Global Payments Innovation Jury Report, in partnership with The World Bank, and other notable international payment players,...
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1.0KEgyptEgyptian Fintech Bokra Raises $4.6 Million Pre-Seed Round
Bokra, a Cairo-based fintech, announces the successful closure of its $4.6 million pre-Seed round led by DisrupTech Ventures, and SS Capital alongside...
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1.5KInnovationEMpact Launches its Venture Studio in Côte d’Ivoire
Today witnessed the launch of EMpact – a venture studio focused on creating startups that serve agricultural value chains – in Côte d’Ivoire,...
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1.8KInnovationMadica Announces First Set of African Tech Portfolio Companies
Madica, a structured investment program designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, announced its first set of investments in three startups today. In...
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1.5KInnovationMNT-Halan Named Most Innovative Financial Technology Company in Both Middle East and Africa in Global Finance Awards
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s first unicorn and the country’s leading and fastest growing fintech ecosystem, has won Global Finance’s award for Most Innovative Financial...
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2.4KFundingRenew Capital Invests in Kenyan Startup Farm To Feed
Renew Capital, an Africa-focused impact investment firm that backs innovative companies with high-growth potential, recently invested in the B2B platform Farm to...
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2.2KFinTechRenew Capital Invests in Mozambique’s Roscas
Renew Capital is happy to announce its first investment in Mozambique. Financial inclusion remains a paramount global challenge. However, a Mozambican fintech...
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903FundingTLcom Closes Africa’s Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for technology in Africa,...
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1.0KFundingSunCulture Raises $27.5M in Oversubscribed Series B Funding
SunCulture, a leading provider of solar-powered irrigation solutions and agricultural technology to smallholder farmers, is thrilled to announce the successful close of...
