Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $940k Seed Capital From GOODsoil VC

GOODsoil VC, an Africa-focused early-stage venture capital firm, has invested US$940,000 seed capital in Ghanaian fintech company Zeepay in its

EFInA
Fintech Funding Health SMEs

EFInA Unveils £2m Fund to Back Innovative COVID-19 Solutions

Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) has launched a £2 million COVID Fund to support solutions that can mitigate the

FSD Africa
Fintech Funding Investment

FSD Africa Investments Commits $4.5m to New Fund Supporting MSMEs Through Pandemic Recovery

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of the UK aid-funded financial inclusion organisation FSD Africa, has announced a $4.5million

OnePipe
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian API Startup, OnePipe Secures $950,000 Pre-seed Funding

OnePipe, a Nigerian API startup has raised $950,000 pre-seed funding led by Techstars, and African impact-focused VC fund, Atlantica Ventures.

Umba
Fintech Funding Investment

African Digital Bank Startup, Umba Secures $2M Seed Funding

Umba, an African digital bank that offers free bank accounts and financial services to customers, has raised a $2 million

Wuilt
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian SaaS Website Builder, Wuilt Raises $535,000 Seed Investment

Wuilt, an Egyptian SaaS Arabic website builder, has successfully raised a seed round worth $535,000. The investment round included the

Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

West African Investors and Founders Join as Expert Advisors to Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), today

Bolt
Funding Investment Ride-hailing

Bolt Raises $182m in Fresh Funding

Bolt has announced that it has raised €150 million ($182 million) funding in an equity round led by  D1 Capital

Ilara Health
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan’s Ilara Health Secures $3.75m Investment to Expand its Diagnostic Reach Across Africa

Ilara Health, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital, with participation from

Oolu
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Oolu, a West African Solar Distributor, Secures $8.5m in Series B Round

Oolu, a leading solar distributor in West Africa, has closed a $8.5 million Series B investment round led by independent