IFC
Investment

IFC Invests $10m in Knife Capital Fund III to Support South Africa’s Digital Entrepreneurs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested in Knife Fund

Accelerator

Flapmax Partners With Microsoft to Scale Africa’s Digital Ecosystem

Flapmax has partnered with Microsoft to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital

BasiGO
Electric Vehicle Mobility

Electric Vehicle Startup BasiGo Bags $4.3m Seed Funding

BasiGo, a Kenyan Electric Vehicle startup, has raised $4.3 million

Thndr
Fintech

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Thndr Secures $20m Series A Funding to Democratise Investment in MENA

Thndr, an Egyptian digital investment firm, has secured a $20

Mecho Autotech
Funding Investment News Venture Capital

Mecho Autotech Secures $2.15m to Fix Nigeria’s Vehicle Maintenance

Mecho Autotech, a Nigerian on-demand auto repair and maintenance startup,

SOKNA
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s SOKNA Bags $1m Funding

SOKNA, an Egyptian company that provides comprehensive funeral services, has

Createch
Accelerator

Apply: CCHub’s Createch Accelerator 1.0.

The Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB has launched a call

Acquisition Mobility Ride-hailing

Nigerian Mobility Startup, Transtura Acquires WazoMoney

Transtura, a Nigerian ride-hailing startup, has acquired WazoMoney, a fintech

Technology

South Africa’s Carscan Secures $1.3m to Help it Further Expand Operations

Carscan, the South African augmented reality app with an embedded

Wema Bank
Hackathon

Wema Bank Opens Application For Hackaholics 3.0

Wema Bank has announced applications for the third edition of