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Revio
Payment

Revio Raises $1.1m to Solve Payments Failure Problem in Emerging Markets

Revio, a South African API payments and collections startup, has raised $1.1 million in seed funding led by SpeedInvest. The

Acquisition

Apple to Buy Manchester United?

Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in world. So, when it is up for sale, you expect the

Ramani
Funding Venture Capital

Ramani Raises $32m to Build Financial Infrastructure for Africa’s Supply Chains

Ramani, a Tanzanian startup building the financial infrastructure for Africa’s supply chain, has raised $32 million in a Series A

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

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

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