CARMA
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

CARMA, a Credit Data Marketplace Secures Funding from Microtraction

CARMA, a Nigerian credit data marketplace with operations in Kenya and Zambia, has announced an early-stage venture funding round led by Microtraction, a Venture Capital firm

Xend
Fintech Funding Investment Product Launch Venture Capital

Nigerian Startup, Xend Finance Raises $1.5m Strategic Investment Round

Xend Finance, the first decentralized finance (DeFi) platform for credit unions and cooperatives, today announced its public launch following a

Kwaba
Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup

Kwaba Secures Pre-Seed Funding To Facilitate Rent Payment Across Africa

Kwaba, a financial technology company created to help renters pay and split their annual rent into convenient monthly installments has

Swedfund
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Swedfund Invests $1m in Kasha Global to Support Women’s Health and Self-care in East Africa

Swedfund, the Swedish Development finance institution, has announced its investment in Kasha Global, a Femtech e-commerce platform with subsidiaries in

Twiga
AgricTech Funding Investment

Twiga, IFC and KCB Partner US$30m on RSF Support to Farmers

Twiga and IFC’s Global SME Finance Facility are set to be part of an investment of up to Kshs 3.2billion

CBN
Banking Funding

CBN Releases Guidelines For N75b Nigeria Youth Investment Fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released guidelines for the implementation of the proposed N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment

Villgro Africa
Entrepreneurship Event Health Venture Capital

Villgro Africa Celebrates 5-years of Pioneering Social Entrepreneurship in Healthcare and Life Sciences

Villgro Africa today celebrated its 5th anniversary as they go beyond boundaries to the rest of Africa, committed to tackling some of

CcHUB
Acquisition Edtech Education Innovation Hub

CcHUB Announces Acquisition of Leading Kenyan EdTech Company – eLimu

iHub Ltd., Kenya’s foremost technology Incubation and Accelerator space based in Nairobi and owned by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) has announced

Angaza
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Angaza Raises $13.5m Funding to Scale its Customer Service and Commercial Business Teams Located in Kenya

Angaza, a leading technology provider enabling consumer access to essential products in emerging markets, has closed $13.5 million in Series

#EndSARS
Funding Government SMEs

#EndSARS: Oyo State Government Unveils N500m MSME Fund

Oyo State Government via its Governor, Seyi Makinde, has unveiled a N500 million MSME fund for victims of injustice during