Pivo
Fintech Funding Payment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Pivo Secures $2m Funding to Accelerate Growth

Pivo, a Nigerian female-led fintech startup, has raised $2 million in funding to upgrade existing products, build new ones, hire

SweepSouth
Startup

South Africa Home Services Platform, SweepSouth Ends Operations in Nigeria and Kenya

SweepSouth, a South African cleaning service platform, has shut down operations in Nigeria and Kenya due to the unfavourable global

LoftyInc Capital
Venture Capital

LoftyInc Capital Closes Third Fund at $14.3 million

LoftyInc Capital Management, an early-stage African-focused Venture Capital firm, has announced the final close of its third fund – LoftyInc

CV Labs
News

Polygon and CV Labs Partners to Drive Adoption of Blockchain Technology in Africa

Polygon has partnered with CV Labs to drive the adoption of blockchain technology throughout Africa. According to a CV Labs statement, the partnership

Leta
Funding Investment Logistics

Kenya’s Leta Secures $3M in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Supply Chain and Logistics Platform

Leta, the supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, has announced the close of a $3 million Pre-Seed equity round that

Autochek
Mobility Startup

Autocheck Launches Autocheck Financial Services to Boost Access to Vehicle Financing Across Africa

 Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek

Ukheshe
Payment

Ukheshe and Coinvest Partner to Facilitate Payments to Students in Need

With the national unemployment rate hovering at around 40%, it’s clear quality education is a necessity in South Africa, but despite the

Africa’s Business Heroes
Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition Announces 2022 Winners

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, announced this

Grinta
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s Grinta Raises $8m Investment Led by Raed Ventures and Nclude

Grinta, an Egyptian fintech-enabled B2B tech platform digitising the pharmaceutical supply chain, has raised $8 million seed round co-led by

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

Goodwell Investment Launches €150 uMunthu II Fund to Invest in Next Wave of African Innovation

Goodwell Investments has launched uMunthu II, a €150 million institutional investment fund to finance innovative, scalable, small and medium-sized businesses