3X4 Genetics
Funding Health Investment

SA’s 3X4 Genetics Raises $2.5m From Alethea Capital, Relocates to US

3X4 Genetics, South African biotechnology startup has raised $2.5 million from US venture capital firm Alethea Capital Management. The startup

Samurai Incubate Africa
Africa Startup Venture Capital

9 Startups Selected For Finals Of Daikin-Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon 2020

Nine African startups have been selected for the finals of the ‘Daikin -Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon, an initiative by the

UNICEF’s Innovation Fund
Africa Funding Technology

SA Drone Startup Cloudline to Receive Seed Funding From UNICEF’s Innovation Fund

Cloudline, a South African drone startup has been selected to receive seed funding from UNICEF’s Innovation Fund. The South African

Jiji
Africa Digital Funding

Digital Classified Platform, Jiji Scores $21m Series C to Boost Growth in Existing Markets

Jiji, an African focused digital classified platform has raised $21 million in Series C and C-1 funding from six investors,

Shell Foundation
Africa Energy Funding

This New $120m Shell Foundation & FMO Fund Aims to Support African Energy Startups

Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, in partnership with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has launched a US$120 million Energy

Farmshine
Africa AgricTech Investment

Kenya’s Farmshine Raises $250k From Gray Matters Capital’s coLABS

Farmshine, a Nairobi based agritech startup has raised  $250,000 investment from US-based impact investor Gray Matters Capital’s gender lens sector-agnostic

Migo
Fintech Investment Loans

Nigeria Cloud Based Credit Startup, Migo Raises $20m Investment, Expands to Brazil

Migo formerly known as Mines.io has expanded to Brazil after raising $20 million Series B investment led by Valor Group

Tony Elumelu Foundation
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding

Tony Elumelu Foundation to Open Applications For 2020 TEF Entrepreneurship Program on January 1, 2020

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) — Africa’s leading philanthropy dedicated to empowering African entrepreneurs has announced that applications for the

Innov8Agric Challenge
AgricTech Funding Social Entrepreneurship

Kenya’s Lentera Africa Named Winner of Innov8Agric Challenge 2019

Lentera Africa, an agritech startup based in Kenyan has emerged winner of Innov8Agric Challenge at the Meet the Farmers Conference

Copia
Africa Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Copia Raises $26m Series B Round Led by LGT Lightstone

Copia, a Kenyan logistics and e-commerce firm, has raised $26 million series B funding round led by LGT Lightstone with