Klasha
Payment

Klasha Partners With Squarespace to Help International Businesses Accept Payments From Africa

Klasha, a cross-border fintech start up, has announced a partnership with Squarespace, the all-in-one website building and e-commerce platform. Klasha

Dash
Fintech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Dash Closes $32.8m Seed Round

Dash, a Ghanaian unified and accessible payments app, has raised $32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round, one of the

Homzmart
Acquisition

Egyptian Furniture Marketplace, Homzmart Acquires Germany’s MockUp Studio

Homzmart, an Egyptian furniture marketplace, has acquired German-based technology company, MockUp Studio. MockUp Studio’s technology allows customers to visualise their

Naqla
Logistics

Egyptian Logistics Platform Naqla Raises $10.5m in Pre-Series A

Naqla, Egypt’s trucking technology platform and marketplace connecting truck owners with cargo companies, has raised $10.5 million in a Pre-Series

M-Pesa
Fintech

M-Pesa Celebrates 15th Anniversary with 51m Customers in Seven Countries

M-Pesa, Africa’s largest fintech provider, which was in March 2007; is celebrating 15 years today. The Kenyan-headquartered firm initially allowed

Rocket Health
Health

Uganda’s Rocket Health Raises a $5m Series A Round To Accelerate Expansion In East Africa

Rocket Health, a Ugandan telemedicine and last-mile healthcare provider, has announced the close of a $5 million Series A funding

Chefaa
Health

Egyptian Healthtech Chefaa Raises Undisclosed Investment

Chefaa, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised a funding round from Newtown Partners, Global Brain and GMS Capital Partners.  The

Facebook Social Media Twitter

Russia Blocks Access to Twitter and Facebook

Russia has completely blocked access to Facebook and Twitter in retaliation for the social media platform placing restrictions on state-owned media. The

Fintech Funding Investment

Sudo Africa Secures $3.7m Pre-seed to Build Its Card-Issuing Platform

Sudo Africa, a Nigerian API startup, has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding led by Global Founders Capital (GFC). Other

Acquisition

Morrocan B2B eCommerce Startup, Chari Acquires AXA Credit For $22m

Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and retail startup, has acquired Axa Credit, the credit arm of Axa Assurance Maroc, for $22 million.