GoodsMart
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Household Shopping Service GoodsMart Raises $3.6m Led by Sawari Ventures

GoodsMart, an Egyptian household shopping service, has raised a $3.6 million funding led by Sawari Ventures to accelerate market expansion.

Julaya
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ivorian fintech Julaya Secures $2M to Expand its Payment Products Across Francophone Africa

Julaya, an Ivoria fintech startup, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A funding to expand its payment products across francophone

Startup

Seedstars and FDFA Announce MENA and African Startup Winners of Migration Entrepreneurship Prize 2021

Seedstars and The Peace and Human Rights Division of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has announced 20 global startup

MVX
Partnership

MVX Partners PayHippo to Provide Trade Finance to SMEs in Nigeria

MVX, the Nigerian digital freight booking and trade finance technology startup, has partnered with a leading SME lending platform, PayHippo, to

Health

Field Intelligence Expands into Eleven New Cities Across East and West Africa

Field Intelligence, the health tech startup that is digitising the supply chain and transforming access to essential, life-saving medicine, has

Acquisition Fintech

Piggyvest Acquires Wealth Management App, Savi.ng

Piggyvest, has announced the acquisition of Savi.ng, a wealth management app that allows users to save. This was disclosed in

BBNaija
AgricTech

AGRF and Heifer International Launch Pitch AgriHack 2021

The AGRF and Heifer International has announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2021, a competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth

Yoco
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

South African Fintech Startup, Yoco Secures $83m Series C Funding

Yoco, a South African fintech startup, has raised $83 million Series C funding round to accelerate product development and reach more

AURA
Health Security

AURA’s Digital Marketplace Platform Geared to Drive Change in Access to South Africa’s Security and Medical Services

Platform technology has introduced something new and different to the market. In another wave of positive disruption, these platform-based businesses

Pineapple
Funding Insurtech Investment Startup Venture Capital

SA Insurtech Startup Pineapple Closes $3.4m Series A Investment

Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup, has raised ZAR80 million ($3.4 million) in Series A funding. The startup will use