Funding Investment Venture Capital

Naspers Foundry Leads $3.3m Series A Investment in LifeCheq

Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, has led a $2.5 million investment in LifeCheq, a fintech platform empowering

Fintech Funding Investment Startup

South Africa’s Finclusion Group Secures Funding From Cairo Angels

Finclusion Group, the South African fintech startup, has secured undisclosed funding from The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro

Cryptocurrency NFT

African Founded Ayoken to Build an NFT Marketplace For Creatives After Raising $1.4m

Ayoken, an NFT marketplace for creatives, has raised $1.4 million pre-seed funding to enable users grow their revenue streams through

Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup

Betastore, a B2B Retail Marketplace, Secures $2.5m Investment

Betastore, a B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers, has secured a $2.5 million in pre-series A funding from 500 Global,

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Internet

Elon Musk’s Starlink Set to Launch in Nigeria After Bagging Approval

Starlink, the Elon Musk-owned internet service provider, has received a license from the Nigerian government to launch and commence operations

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Twitter Slamed $150m Fine For Using Users’ Data For Advertising

Twitter has been fined $150 million by US authorities after collecting users’ email addresses and phone numbers for security purposes

Health Partnership

54gene, ANSTS to Launch SEN-GENOME Genetics Research Study

54gene, the healthtech firm advancing African genomics research, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Academy of Sciences

Venture Capital Women

ShEquity Recieves $1.2m Grant From USAID Trade Hub

ShEquity Partners, an investment firm that promotes women’s entrepreneurship in Africa, has received a $1.2 million co-investment grant from the

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Namibian Last-mile Distribution eCommerce Startup, JABU Secures $15m Led by Tiger Global

JABU, the last-mile distribution e-commerce startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Tiger Global. The startup recently

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Healthtech Startup, Esaal Bags $1.7m Seed Funding

Esaal, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has completed the $1.7M Seed funding round led by A15. This takes the company’s total