CanalPlus
Acquisition Africa Business Entertainment Funding Internet

CanalPlus Acquires Mary Njoku’s ROK Film Studios For Undisclosed Amount 

CanalPlus, a French television company has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount. ROK

elmenus
Acquisition Africa AgricTech Business Entrepreneurship Investment SMEs Startup

Egypt’s Elmenus Raises Investment From Foodora’s co-founder, Julian Dames 

Elmenus, a Cairo-based food discovery and ordering platform, has raised investment from Foodora’s co-founder and Delivery Hero’s former Vice President

Pithc Ethiopia
Acquisition Africa Entrepreneurship Event SMEs Startup Venture Capital

Pitch Ethiopia: Lions@frica & Gebeya Partner to Showcase Ethiopian Startups

Lions@frica and Gebeya are joining forces to present the inaugural edition of Pitch Ethiopia on July 6, 2019, at the UN Economic Commission

Travelstart
Acquisition Africa Travel

SA’s Travelstart Group Acquires Club Travel to Boost its Growth Trajectory in Africa

Travelstart has announced it is set to wholly acquire the Club Travel Group, a South African travel company. The acquisition

Liquid Telecom
Acquisition Funding Investment

Creadev, a French Investment Company Acquires $5m Stake in Twiga Foods

Creadev, a French investment company, has announced that it has acquired a $5 million stake in Kenya-based agrictech startup, Twiga

SureSwipe
Acquisition Africa Fintech Payment Technology

South African Fintech Startup, Sureswipe Acquired For Undisclosed Amount

Sureswipe, a South African payments company has been acquired by a group of investors for an undisclosed amount. The investors

Helios
Acquisition Business

Helios Buys Oando’s Stake in Axxela Assumes Full Ownership of Gas Firm

Helios Investment Partners has bought the remaining 25% owned by Oando to assume ownership of Africa’s Sub-Saharan gas and power

Jiji
Acquisition Business

Jiji Set to Dominate Africa’s Classifieds Business as it Acquires OLX

Jiji, Nigeria’s largest classifieds marketplace is preparing to dominate Africa’s classifieds business as it has acquired Naspers‘ OLX businesses in

Uber
Acquisition Apps Business Transport

Uber To Acquire Middle East RideSharing Company, Careem for $3.1B

Uber is set to announce $3.1 billion acquisition of its Middle East rival, Careem in a cash and stock deal

Acquisition Apps Fintech Payment SMEs Startup

OneFi Expands Its Footprint With the Aquisition of Payment Startup Amplify

Online lending startup OneFi has expanded its fintech footprint in Nigeria with the Amplify for an undisclosed amount.  OneFi will take over