Orange
Innovation Startup Venture Capital

Orange Boosts its Venture Capital Activity in Digital Innovation as it Announces Orange Ventures as a New Entity

Orange on Monday announced that its venture capital arm, Orange Ventures has become a separate legal entity with an increased

Daystar Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Nigerian Solar Power Company, Daystar Power Secures $38m Series B Investment to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B

Gro Intelligence
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Startup, Gro Intelligence Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding

Gro Intelligence has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Intel Capital, Africa Internet Ventures

Nawah Scientific
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Startup, Nawah Scientific raises $1m in pre-Series A

Nawah Scientific has announced the closing of a second pre-series A round of 1M USD in mixed equity and debt

ShEquity
Venture Capital

ShEquity Launches VC Fund, Business Accelerator to Support West African Female Founders

ShEquity, an investment firm that focuses on providing investments for African female entrepreneurs, has unveiled the ShEquity West Africa VC

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

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

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

Aerobotics
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

FMO and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Invest in SA’s Aerobotics

FMO and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation have announced their investment in Aerobotics, a South African AgriTech startup developing intelligent tools to