Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

FMO Announces $10m Commitment to Algebra Fund II

FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and Egyptian venture capital firm Algebra Ventures today announced the signing of a USD

IFC
Health

IFC and Avacare Partner to Increase Access to Medicines and Healthcare Goods in Africa

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Avacare Global to help the company expand its manufacturing and distribution

VIVA TECHNOLOGY, IFC ANNOUNCE 45 EMERGING START-UPS IN AFRICA TO COMPETE FOR THE 2022 AFRICATECH AWARDS
Awards Startup

Viva Technology, IFC Announce 45 Emerging Start-ups in Africa to Compete for the 2022 AfricaTech Awards

Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced today the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the

IFC
Venture Capital

IFC Invests $5m in Disruptech Ventures Fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $5 million in Egyptian venture capital fund Disruptech Ventures to support development in

Brimore
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Social Commerce Startup, Brimore Closes $25m Series A Round

Brimore, an Egyptian social commerce startup, has secured a $25 million Series A round co-led by International Finance Corporation (IFC)

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

TradeDepot
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian B2B eCommerce Startup TradeDepot Raises $110m Series B Investment

TradeDepot, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce startup, has raised a $110 million Series B in an equity and debt funding round

Semicolon
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian EdTech Startup, Semicolon Africa Raises $1.2m Funding

Semicolon Africa, an edTech startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round of funding. The round which was oversubscribed had

Leapfrog Ventures
Venture Capital

Africa-focused Investment Fund Manager, Amethis Completes First Closing of Amethis MENA Fund II at $101mn

Amethis, an African-focused investment fund manager, has announced the first closing of Amethis MENA Fund II at USD$101 million. The