Lidya
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Lidya Secures $8.3m to Expand its Digital Loan Services

Lidya, a Nigerian fintech and lending startup, has announced that it has raised $8.3 million pre-Series B funding round led

Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

African Cross- border Trade Logistics Startup, Jetstream Raises $3m Funding

Jetstream, a supply chain platform that powers global trade logistics for African suppliers, has closed a $3 million seed round.

SparkMeter
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

SparkMeter Raises $12m For Smart Utility Meters in Africa and Other Developing Countries

SparkMeter, a provider of grid management services, equipment, and software solutions that increase access to reliable electricity in underserved communities

AVCA
Report Venture Capital

Between 2014 and 2019, 613 VC Deals Worth $3.9bn Were Reported-AVCA

African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry association which promotes and enables private investment in Africa,

Tomato Jos
AgricTech Funding Venture Capital

Tomato Jos Closes Series A round funding of EUR 3.9 million

Tomato Jos, an agro-processing company focused on the local production of high-quality tomato paste for the African market has announced

Lidya
Africa Fintech

Nigerian Digital Loan Startup Lidya Expands to Europe

Nigerian digital loan startup Lidya has expanded to Poland and the Czech Republic. Having opened an office in New York,

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Business Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

MAX.ng Raises $7m to Scale Moto-taxi Transportation in Africa

MAX.ng, the pioneering Nigerian mobility startup, announced today that it has raised $7 million from an elite group of strategic