IFC
Funding SMEs

IFC Announces $2bn Investment in African SMEs and Trade to Support Recovery From COVID-19

Targeting sectors hit hard by COVID-19, the International Finance Corporation

Ascent
Funding Venture Capital

African Private Equity Fund Manager Ascent Announces Close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II

African private equity fund manager Ascent has announced the first

Homzmart
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Furniture Marketplace, Homzmart closes $15m Series A Round

Homzmart, the Egyptian furniture & home goods marketplace, has announced

Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’

Startup
Feature Technology Venture Capital

Why a Wave of Technology Giants Will Come From Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology

MFS Africa
Fintech Funding

MFS Africa Invest $3 Million in Cameroon Fintech Firm, Maviance

MFS Africa,  the pan-African cross-border payments startup, is not a

Kera Health
Edtech Funding Investment

South African Edtech Firm iXperience Secures $2.5m Series A Investment

South African edtech firm, iXperience has secured a $2.5 million

Funding Investment

Rabawa, Africa’s First Social And Video Commerce Platform Raises $163,000

Rabawa, Africa’s first social and video commerce platform, has raised $163,000