Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Fintech Startup, Paylend Closes $2m Seed Round

Paylend, a Kenyan fintech startup, have today announced that it

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises $30m in Equity and Debt Funding

Planety42, a South African car subscription platform, has raised $30

MAX
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigeria’s MAX Secures $31m Series B Led by Lightrock

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has

SweepSouth
Acquisition

Naspers-Backed SweepSouth Acquires Egypt’s Filkhedma

SweepSouth, a Naspers-backed online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian

SafeBoda
Funding Ride-hailing

SafeBoda Receives Investment From Google’s Africa Investment Fund

SafeBoda, a Ugandan super app, has become the first startup

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Announces First Close of its $40m Fund

Ventures Platform, an African venture capital firm, has announced the

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

African-focused Venture Capital Firm, 4DX Ventures Closes Second Fund at $60m

4DX Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has completed the

Edukoya
Edtech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Edtech Startup, Edukoya Closed $3.5m Pre-seed led by Target Global

Edukoya, an African edtech startup, has raised $3.5 million in

Wowzi
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Wowzi Bags $3.2m to Support African Creators

Wowzi, a Kenyan startup that connects brands with influencers to

Funding Investment

Nigeria’s SendChamp Secures $100k Angel Round

SendChamp, the messaging platform for businesses and developers in Africa,