Alvin
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Financial Management App, Alvin Closes $740k Pre-seed Funding

Alvin, the Kenyan financial management app, has raised a $740,000 pre-seed funding round led by Nigerian venture capital firm, Ingressive

mPharma
Health Investment

Ghana’s mPharma Secures $35m Series D Funding

mPharma, the Ghanaian healthtech startup, has raised a $35 million Series D funding. The investment is made up of $30

Teraco
Acquisition

Digital Realty to Acquire 55% Stake in South Africa’s Teraco

Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has entered into a

Isizwe
Internet Investment

SA Internet Service Provider, Isizwe Secures $460k From Global Innovation Fund

Isizwe, a South African internet service provider, has secured a $460,000 investment from Global Innovation Fund. Isizwe offers online access

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

Teesas
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Edtech Startup, Teesas Closes $1.6m Pre-seed Funding Round

Teesas, a Nigerian edtech startup, has closed a $1.6 million pre-seed funding. The round was led by Haresh Aswani, Tolaram

Funding Startup

Janngo Capital Receives an Investment Approval of $12m For its Start-up Fund

Janngo Capital, an African social startup studio, has announced that it has received an investment approval of $12 million (€10.5m)

Titan Trust Bank
Acquisition

Titan Trust Bank Acquires 104-Year-Old Union Bank

Titan Trust Bank Limited, which commenced operations in October 2019 has announced that it has acquired Union Bank of Nigeria

Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Fintech Startup, Paylend Closes $2m Seed Round

Paylend, a Kenyan fintech startup, have today announced that it has raised $2 million dollars seed investment from Next Chymia

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises $30m in Equity and Debt Funding

Planety42, a South African car subscription platform, has raised $30 million in equity and debt funding. The $5.8 million equity