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Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

LeapFrog Investments Plans to Hold Final Close of its $1bn Fund in Feb 2024

LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose firm, has raised a significant share of its Emerging Consumer Fund IV targeting $1

MEST Africa
Competition

MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the

ANKA
Funding Investment Venture Capital

ANKA Secures $5m Funding to Support Africa’s Creative Artisans

ANKA, the African e-commerce platform, has investment led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will support the growth of

Uber
Ride-hailing Uber

Uber Launches Electric Bike Fleet in Kenya

Uber Technologies has launched an electric motorbike service in Kenya, as the company seeks to make its global platform emissions-free

Ukheshe
Partnership

Ukheshe Partners With Diamond Trust Bank to Deliver BaaS in East Africa

Ukheshe, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide

Talent Arena
Funding Human Resources Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s Talents Arena Raises $750k Pre-Seed Investment

Talents Arena, an Egyptian artificial intelligence company, has raised $750,000 funding in pre-seed funding from UI Investments alongside a number

SeerBit
Fintech Product Launch

SeerBit Launches New Product to Enable African Startups Float Their Fintech Solutions.

Seerbit, a Pan-African payment solutions provider, has launched Alpha, a white-label product that makes it easier for financial institutions, travel

BasiGo
News

BasiGo Partners with AC Mobility to Launch Electric Buses in Rwanda

BasiGo, an electric bus manufacturer, has made a second entry into the African market with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda

Google
Funding Investment Startup

Black Founders Fund Cohort III: Google Awards $4m to 25 African Startups

Google for Startups (GfS) has selected 25 African startups for the Black Founders Fund (BFF)’s third cohort. The Google Black

Peach Cars
Funding Investment Mobility

Kenyan Automotive Marketplace, Peach Cars Raises $5m Seed Round

Peach Cars, the Kenyan automotive marketplace, has raised a $5 million seed round led by Japan-based The University of Tokyo