Kotani Pay
Cryptocurrency Finance Financial Services Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Kenyan Crypto-fintech Startup, Kotani Pay Secures $2m Pre-Seed Investment

Kotani Pay, a Kenyan crypto-fintech startup, has raised a $2 million pre-seed investment led by P1 Ventures, to drive offline

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43m to Focus on Emerging Growth Stage Companies

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures has raised US$43 million as part of its ongoing fundraising for its pan-African venture fund.  The fund’s

DLM Trust
News

DLM Capital Group Sponsors Employee Philanthropic Projects

DLM Capital Group, a development investment bank, partnered with the Shile Akinjo Charity Foundation (SACF) on two of its charity

Launch Africa
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Kibo School
Edtech Education

Nigeria’s Kibo School Gets $2m Backing From Global Investors

Kibo School, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised a $2 million seed funding led by Neo, a VC firm by

Launch Africa
Venture Capital

Launch Africa Closes First Fund at $36.3m

Launch Africa, a pan-African venture capital firm, has closed a $36.3 million fund to fund more B2B and B2B2C startups

Health

Kenya’s Zuri Health Completes $1.3m Pre Seed Round

Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides affordable healthcare via mobile, has completed a funding round attracting investment from

Twitter
Social Media

Sold For $2.9m, NFT of Twitter Founder’s First Tweet Now Worthless

Back in March 2021, the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey‘s first tweet was sold for a mouthwatering

SOKNA
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s SOKNA Bags $1m Funding

SOKNA, an Egyptian company that provides comprehensive funeral services, has raised a $1 million round of funding. The list of

Acquisition Insurtech

Lami Acquires Kenya’s Bluewave Insurance Agency to Expand Access to Insurance Across Africa

Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach