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

Flextock
Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Fresh Out of Y Combinator, Egyptian Startup Flextock Secures $3.25m

Flextock, an Egyptian on-demand logistics platform, has raised $3.25 million

Lami Technologies
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Lami Technologies Closes $1.8m Seed Funding to Accelerate Growth of Digital Insurance in Africa

Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurance technology (insurtech) company that aims

Carry1st
Funding Game Gaming Investment Venture Capital

Carry1st Raises $6m Series A Funding to Scale its Mobile Games Portfolio in Africa

Carry1st, a South African mobile games publishing startup has raised

Expensya
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tunisian SaaS Startup, Expensya Raises $20m Series B Fund For European Expansion

Expensya, a Tunisian SaaS startup that provides software to businesses