pawaPay
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

African Payments Startup, pawaPay Closes $9m Seed Funding

African payments startup, pawaPay, has secured a $9m Seed raise round co-led by MSA and UK-based investment fund 88mph, with

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

Acquisition Funding Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Mobility Startup, Plentywaka Acquires Ghana’s Stabus After Raising $1.2m

Plentywaka, which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand, has announced that it has fully acquired Stabus, one of Ghana’s leading mobility startups.

Odiggo
Automobile Funding Venture Capital

Egyptian Auto Tech Startup, Odiggo Raises $2.2ml From Top VCs

Odiggo, an Egypt auto tech startup, has raised a $2.2 million investment from top investors including Y Combinator, 500 Startups,

Alerzo
Business Funding Investment Venture Capital

Alerzo Raises $10.5M Series A Led by Nosara Capital

Alerzo, a B2B e-commerce retail startup based in Ibadan, Nigeria has a $10.5 million Series A round led by London-based

Showlove
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Showlove.io, a Nigerian Gifting Startup, Secures $300k in Pre-seed Funding

Showlove, a Nigerian social platform for gifting, has closed a $300,000 pre-seed round from Fedha Capital, as well as other angel

Pngme
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Financial Data Platform Pngme Raises $15m by Octopus Ventures

Pngme, an African financial data platform, has raised $15 million led by Octopus Ventures led the Series A round, with

Gamr
Funding Gaming Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Esports Startup Gamr, Announces Seed Investment From Empawa Africa & Adrenaline Gaming

Gamr, a Nigerian competitive esports startup, has announced it has secured seed investment to scale its operations further and deliver

Rooomxix
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Rooomxix, Nigerian Streetwear Brand Raises $1.5m Led by Patricia

Rooomxix, a Nigerian Streetwear brand, has secured a $1.5 million funding led by Patricia, a Nigerian crypto startup to facilitate

BYON8
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Healthtech Startup, BYON8 Secures $1.5m Investments To Scale Its Operations In Africa

BYON8, a Kenyan-based healthtech startup, has raised $1.5 million in seed capital led by People Ventures, a Danish early-stage investor.