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MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Tix.Africa
Funding Investment

Tix Africa Closes Six-figure Pre-seed Investment to Scale Events Products

Tix.Africa, a self-service ticketing platform for event creators in Nigeria, has secured six-figure pre-seed funding. The funding round was led

Event Startup

Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) Announces Free Access to Annual Global Investment Summit To Connect Founders to Investors

The Global Investment Summit is an international program for expert-led debate between global leaders, investors and innovators with the power

AVCA
Report Venture Capital

Venture Capital Investment in Africa Soars to Record Levels in 2020-AVCA Report

African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa,

Pangea
Startup

Apply: Pangea Blue Economy Accelerator For Ocean-based Startups in Kenya

Pangea has unveiled Kenya’s first-ever Blue Economy accelerator program. It is aimed at advancing a sustainable blue economy ecosystem in

Netflix
Video Streaming

Netflix Launches Affordable Mobile Plan in Sub Saharan Africa Including Nigeria

Netflix introduced a Mobile plan across 43 countries in sub-Saharan Africa region, including Nigeria on 29th June 2021. The Mobile

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Zeepay Raises $7.9m Series A Investment

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced the completion of a $7.9 million Series A funding. The investment is a

Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

African Cross- border Trade Logistics Startup, Jetstream Raises $3m Funding

Jetstream, a supply chain platform that powers global trade logistics for African suppliers, has closed a $3 million seed round.

Ed Partners Africa
Edtech Education Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Edtech Startup Ed Partners Africa Raises $1.9m to Fund Affordable Private Schools

Kenyan edtech startup, Ed Partners Africa, an affordable private schools financing company, has raised $1.9 million to expand its presence

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

FSD Africa Investments Invests US$4.5m in Nithio FI to Support Scale-up of Off-grid Energy Access in African Markets

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of  FSD Africa, has today invested US$4.5m in Nithio FI, a renewable energy financing