Carbon
Acquisition

Carbon Acquires Vella Finance, Launches AI-Powered SME Banking Platform

Carbon, a Nigerian digital finance startup, has announced the completion of the acquisition of fintech startup, Vella Finance through its

Ilara Health
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Ilara Health Secures $4.2M Pre-Series A to Digitise Fragmented Primary Healthcare in Africa

Ilara Health, the healthtech company digitising and consolidating  highly fragmented primary care in Kenya, has announced the close of a

Flourish Ventures
Venture Capital

Flourish Ventures Launches African Founder Well-Being Survey

Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global fintech venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a research effort titled The African Founder

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Agro-tech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Apollo Agriculture Secures $10m Funding From Swedfund and ImpactConnect  to Fuel Rapid Expansion and Impact

Apollo Agriculture, an African agri-fintech startup, has announced a significant financial partnership with Swedfund and ImpactConnect. The combined $10 million

Carry1st
Funding Gaming Investment

Carry1st Secures Investment From Sony Innovation Fund

Carry1st, the African game publisher and digital commerce platform, has secured investment from Sony Innovation Fund, the venture capital arm

Techstars
Funding Investment Startup

Techstars Announces 12 New Investments Via its Africa-focused Program

Techstars, an investor platform in Africa, has announced its second cohort of 12 companies to participate in its pan-African accelerator

Copia Global
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Copia Global Secures $20m Series C Funding

Copia Global, the Kenyan e-commerce and fintech firm, has announced that it has raised a $20 million Series C extension

TUNL
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Parcel Shipping Platform, TUNL, Secures $1m Funding

TUNL, a South African parcel shipping platform, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding from investors including Founders Factory Africa,

Bujeti
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Bujeti Secures $2m Funding to Support Growth & Increase Market Share

Bujeti, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised a $2 million seed round led by Y Combinator (YC). The round was

Automobile Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Mtor, an Egyptian Online Autoparts Marketplace Secures $2.8m pre-Seed Round Led by Algebra Ventures

Mtor, the Egyptian online auto parts marketplace, has raised a $2.8 million pre-seed round led by Algebra Ventures, with participation