Chipper Cash
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Chipper Cash Raises $100m Funding

Chipper Cash, the cross-border payment startup has raised a $100 million Series C investment led by SVB Capital Ventures. Others

SEC
Investment Regulation

SEC Orders Investment Crowdfunding Platforms to Register by June 30th

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has ordered all existing investment crowdfunding portals/digital commodities investment platforms to register with it

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Funding For African Startups Predicted to Hit Between $2.25 bn and $2.8 bn This Year

AfricArena has released a new report using Partech data which has forecast that venture capital funding for African startups will amount to between $2.25

Tays
Apps Funding Investment Startup

Egyptian Professional Networking App, Tays, Pre-seed Funding

Egypt-based networking app Tays has raised a seven-figure (EGP) pre-seed investment from several angel investors, some of whom will join the

Dream VC
Venture Capital

Apply: Dream VC Fellowship Programme For Aspiring African Investors

Dream VC is a 4-month long educational summer Venture Capital fellowship programme that is entirely free and fully remote. The

d.light
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup

Solar Energy Startup, D.light Secures $10m in Equity Financing From Proparco

D.light, a leading innovator of solar energy products, has raised US$10 million in equity financing from Proparco.  This latest funding

COVID-19
Funding Health Investment

Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) and EIB Launch Є100mn African Private Sector COVID-19 Resilience Investment Initiative

Entrepreneurs and businesses most impacted by economic, health, and social challenges triggered by COVID-19 will be able to benefit from

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

LifeQ
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

SA’s E-health Company LifeQ Secures $47m Investment

LifeQ, the South African e-health company, has announced it has secured $47 million from top investors around the world. LifeQ co-founders Laurence Olivier,

CribMD
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Healthtech Startup, CribMD Secures $2.6m Funding For Product Growth & Expansion

CribMD, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has raised $2.6 million for product growth and expansion. The investors in the seed round