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FSD Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

FSD Africa Invests $3.5m in Catalyst Fund to Accelerate and Scale Pre-seed Impact Ventures in Africa 

FSD Africa has invested $3.5 million in global inclusive tech accelerator, Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global to anchor the

MOOVE CLOSES $20 MILLION FINANCING FROM ABSA
Africa Funding Investment Mobility

Moove Closes $20 Million Financing From Absa

Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured R300 million (US$20 million) in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Swvl
Acquisition

Swvl Expands into Mexico with Acquisition of Mass Transit Tech Platform Urbvan

Swvl, a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Mexico-based Urbvan Mobility Ltd,

Twitter
Acquisition Business Social Media

Elon Musk Withdraws From $44B Deal to Purchase Twitter

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, has disclosed that he’s pulling out of a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.

Visa
Partnership Payment

Flocash and Visa Partner to Promote Digital Capabilities for African SMEs

Visa has announced that it is partnering with Flocash, to promote digital capabilities for African SMEs through digital payments, supplier

Autochek
Acquisition

Autochek Acquires CoinAfrique to Accelerate Expansion Across Francophone Africa

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

Moove
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Moove Secures $20m Financing From British International Investment

Moove, a Nigerian mobility fintech, has secured $20 million. 4-year structured credit investment from British International Investment (BII), the UK

Twitter
Social Media Twitter

Twitter is Testing Notes, its Long-form Blogging Feature

Twitter has announced via a tweet that it was now testing its Notes feature and introduced it as “a way to

Gokada
Partnership

Gokada, Octamile Launch Digital Insurance Products to Protect Riders, Merchants and Consumers

Gokada and Octamile announced their partnership to launch digital insurance covers across a range of insurance products from trusted underwriters

Kukua
Education Entertainment Funding

Kenyan Educational Entertainment Startup, Kukua Secures $6m Series A Funding

Kukua, a Nairobi and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “Super Sema,” the first African animated superhero franchise,