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Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Ester Adams 09/12/2022

Sanari Capital Announces $27.4m First Close For its New Fund

Musa Suleiman 09/10/2022

HelpMum Awarded $250k to Deploy its AI Vaccine Intervention

Ester Adams 09/10/2022

Bitmama, an African Blockchain $2m Pre-seed to Grow its Operation in New Markets

Mohammed Mane 09/10/2022

Bboxx Acquires Solar Energy Startup PEG Africa

Ester Adams 09/09/2022

MEST Africa and Absa Announce Top 10 Finalists for 2025 MEST Africa Challenge

By Mohammed Mane / 11/06/2025

MEST Africa, in partnership with Absa, has unveiled the Top 10 finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, the...

MEST Africa and Absa Announce Top 10 Finalists for 2025 MEST Africa Challenge

First Circle Expands Early-Stage Africa Fintech Fund

By Adebayo Trevor / 11/06/2025

First Circle Capital has strengthened its position as a specialist early-stage fintech investor in Africa, securing additional institutional support to...

First Circle Expands Early-Stage Africa Fintech Fund

Ventures Platform Closes $64m First Round for Fund II to Accelerate African Tech Growth

By Ester Adams / 11/06/2025

Ventures Platform, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has secured a $64 million first close for its second fund, VP Pan-African...

Ventures Platform Closes $64m First Round for Fund II to Accelerate African Tech Growth

Angola’s Anda Secures US$3.4M to Modernise Motorcycle-Taxi Transport

By Oluwasegun / 11/04/2025

Anda, an Angolan mobility startup, has raised US$3.4 million in seed funding as it moves to bring structure, technology, and...

Angola’s Anda Secures US$3.4M to Modernise Motorcycle-Taxi Transport

Grammarly Rebrands to Superhuman

By Adebayo Trevor / 11/03/2025

Grammarly has officially rebranded as Superhuman, marking the company’s evolution from a writing-assistance tool into a fully-fledged AI-powered work platform....

5 Reasons You Should Restart Your Devices Regularly

By Musa Suleiman / 11/03/2025

In our always-connected world, phones, laptops, and other devices rarely get a break. We jump from messages to apps to...

5 Reasons You Should Restart Your Devices Regularly

Novastar Secures Up to $40m from Green Climate Fund

By Ester Adams / 11/03/2025

Novastar Ventures has secured approval for an investment of up to USD $40 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF)...

Novastar Secures Up to $40m from Green Climate Fund

Digital Lender Lidya Shuts Down Operations Despite Raising $16.45m

By Mohammed Mane / 10/24/2025

Lidya, the Nigerian-founded digital lending platform aimed at financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has ceased all operations, informing customers...

Digital Lender Lidya Shuts Down Operations Despite Raising $16.45m

Spiro Secures $100m for Africa’s Electric Mobility and Battery Swapping Expansion

By Ester Adams / 10/23/2025

Spiro, the electric two-wheel transport and battery swapping provider in Africa, has finalised a historic $100 million investment round. This...

Spiro Secures $100m for Africa’s Electric Mobility and Battery Swapping Expansion

Global Shop Group Acquires ANKA to Scale African E-commerce Globally

By Adebayo Trevor / 10/23/2025

ANKA, the pan-African software-as-a-service (SaaS) and commerce infrastructure company, has announced its acquisition of select assets by the Global Shop Group for...