- 19 October, 2020
Easy Solar Secures $5M in Series A Equity and Debt Funding to Scale Operations in West Africa
Easy Solar, a leading solar company in West Africa, has announced the closing of a $5m round of funding including…
FilmOne to Exclusively Distribute Walt Disney Movies in West Africa
Nigerian film distributor, FilmOne Entertainment has signed an exclusive theatrical distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company Africa. The deal,…
Nestlé Central and West Africa Region Appoints New CEO
Nestlé has appointed Mauricio Alarcon as the new Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Central and West Africa Ltd, effective September…
Twiga Foods Temporarily Suspends West African Expansion Plans to Focus on Markets Closer to Home
The CEO of Twiga Foods, Peter Njonjo, has disclosed that the Kenyan agritech startup is temporarily suspending its expansion plans…
Orange Bank Africa Launches to Provide Greater Access to Financial Services in West Africa
Orange and NSIA, a leader of bancassurance, have announced the launch of Orange Bank Africa in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire.…
SolarX Raises Series A Funding to Develop C&I Solar Energy Across West Africa
SolarX, a Mali-based solar company, has raised Series A funding led by Aster’s early-stage African fund, Energy Access Ventures (EAV),…
Apply: Suguba Investment Readiness Program For Digital Francophone West Africa Startups
Suguba in partnership with Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) is organizing its second 6-month investment readiness programme…
Kenyan Logistics Startup, Sendy Raises $20m Funding, Plans Expansion into West Africa
Sendy, a Kenyan On-demand logistics startup, has raised $20 million Series B investment led by Atlantica Ventures. Asia Africa Investment,…
Appruve Named Winner of 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge West African Finals
Appruve has been named the winner of the 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge West African finals held at the Consulate-General…
Kenyan Agritech Firm, Twiga Foods Has Secured $30m Series B For West Africa Expansion
Twiga Foods, a Kenyan agritech startup has raised $30 million series b funding led by investment bank Goldman Sachs. Twiga…