Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator

Applications Open For New SaaS-focused Accelerator in Africa Powered by Startup Wise Guys

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active investment funds, has opened applications for

LeadTech Incubation Program
Awards Entrepreneurship Women

Top Finalists Announced for 2021 AWIEF Awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women

Opibus
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan-based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer, Opibus Secures $7.5m Funding

Opibus, a Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised $7.5 million in funding led by Silicon Valley fund At One Ventures, further supported

BasiGo
Automobile Renewable Energy

Electric Vehicle Startup, BasiGo Raises $1m Pre-seed Funding, Launches Operations in Kenya

BasiGo, an electric vehicle startup, has announced that it has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. The startup also disclosed

E-Settlement
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s E-Settlement Acquires Ivorian e-payment Startup, QuickCash

E-Settlement, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the acquisition of QuickCash, an Ivorian e-payment and money transfer startup promoting financial inclusion

Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chipper Cash Officially a Unicorn As it Raises $150m Extension Round at $2bn Valuation

Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has raised $150 million in a Series C extension round led by cryptocurrency

Lemonade Finance
Funding Money Transfer Payment Venture Capital

Lemonade Finance Closes $725k Pre-seed Funding to Disrupt Cross-border Financial Services

Lemonade Finance, a startup that allows Africans abroad to send and receive money from home, has raised US$725,000 in pre-seed

Liquid Telecom
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan B2B Food Distribution Firm Twiga Foods Raises $50m Series C Funding

Twiga Foods, Kenyan B2B food distribution firm, has closed a $50 million Series C funding to digitise food distribution across

Airtel Africa
Airtel Edtech Telecom

Airtel Africa and UNICEF Announce Partnership to Scale-up Digital Learning For Children Across Africa

Airtel Africa and UNICEF have announced a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the launch of digital learning through connecting

Ampersand
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Ampersand Secures $9m Funding From International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to Scale Operations

Ampersand, Africa’s first electric motorcycle company, has just secured a $9 million loan facility from the U.S. International Development Finance