Acumen
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment

Acumen’s KawiSafi Ventures Closes $70m Round to Support African Clean Energy Solutions

Acumen’s KawiSafi Ventures has announced that it has raised $70 million for-profit fund through Acumen Capital Partners. The fund will

Bitcoin
Africa Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

SA Bitcoin Startup Centbee Raises £1 Million Series A Round

South African Bitcoin Startup, Centbee says that it has closed its £1 million Series A round from Calvin Ayre, founder

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Two Nigerian Startups Selected For Founders Factory Africa Program

Founders Factory Africa has selected two Nigerian fintech startups EazyHire and Schoolable to receive investment as well as participate in

Seedstars
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Apply For Seedstars Investment Readiness Program To Recieve Funding

Seedstars has launched a new investment program called the Investment Readiness Program targetted at entrepreneurs and startups from emerging markets.

Branch International
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Branch International Which Operates in Nigeria, 2 Other African Countries Has Raised $170M Series C Financing

Branch International which operates in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania has raised  $170M in Series C financing led by Foundation Capital

Boomplay
Africa Entertainment Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Music Music Streaming

African Music Streaming Firm, Boomplay Secures $20m Series A Funding

Boomplay Music, a leading music streaming and download service in Africa, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Investment Startup

Fintech Startups: Apply For Accion Venture Lab Company Builder Program

Accion Venture Lab has launched applications for the second edition of its Company Builder programme for fintech startups in Nigeria.

Kudi
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Technology

Confirmed! Nigeria’s Kudi Secures $5M Series A Funding Led by Partech

Kudi, the Nigerian leader of digital payment and collection for the cash economy, raises a Series A led by Partech

MDaaS
Funding Health Investment

Nigeria Health Startup MDaaS Global Secures $1m Funding

MDaaS Global, Nigerian health startup has secured $1 million equity funding according to filing at the US Securities and Exchange

African Startups
Entrepreneurship Investment Social Entrepreneurship

3 African Startups Win $4.5m in Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Three African startups have won $4.5 million in the 2019 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. The startups were announced a