PricePally
Funding Investment Venture Capital

PricePally Raises Six-figure Pre-seed Funding From VCs and Angels

PricePally has raised six-figure funding from Samurai Incubate, Launch Africa Ventures, and Angel Investors. The investment comes as the Lagos-based group-buying platform

Platform Capital
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Platform Capital Celebrates MaC Venture’s Fund Close at $110 Million

Platform Capital, an early investor in the fund on Sunday 4th April 2021 in Los Angeles, hosted an exclusive celebratory

Baobab+
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

French West African Solar Distributor, Baobab+ Raises €4m to Expand its Services in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

Baobab+, a French West African distributor of solar home systems, has announced that it has raised €4 million in financing

Ovex
Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa-based Crypto Exchange Platform, Ovex Raises $4M in Funding

Ovex, a South Africa-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, specializing in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, has raised $4m in funding. Quantitative cryptocurrency trading

Mastercard
Funding Investment Mobile Money Payment

Mastercard to Invest $100m in Airtel Africa’s Mobile Money Business

Mastercard is to invest $100 million into Airtel Africa’s mobile money business. The transaction comes just weeks after The Rise

Tugende
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tugende Secures $3.6M Investment to Help Meet Intense Demand For Productive Asset Finance

Tugende, a technology-enabled asset finance company, in East Africa has closed $3.6M in additional equity financing.  The round was led

Curacel
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Insurtech Startup, Curacel Secures $450k Pre-seed Investment

Curacel, a Nigerian startup that aims to fast-track claims processing and detects fraudulent claims for health insurance, has raised a

Financial Inclusion Fintech Funding Investment

Nigeria’s Bankly Secures $2M Funding Led by Vault and Flutterwave

Bankly, a Nigerian fintech startup digitizing cash for the unbanked, announced that it has closed a $2 million seed round.

Funding Investment Messaging

Telegram Raises $150 Million from Mubadala and Abu Dhabi CP

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company and Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners invest $150 million in 5-year pre-IPO convertible bonds in social media

Afriex
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

African Remittance Startup, Afriex Raises $1.2m Investment to Expand its Footprint Across Africa

Afriex, an African remittance startup has raised a $1.2 million seed funding to expand its services across. The startup provides