OKO
Interview

OKO Finance: Helping Smallholder Farmers Secure Their Income Via Digital Insurance

African Farmers-80% of them smallholder farmers or family-run- are grimly exposed to drought, insect attacks, and flooding. They suffer huge

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Event Fintech

Fintech Startups Invited to Apply to CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2021 is the 3rd edition of the program, funded by Luxembourg’s Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian

AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup

Meet Africa-focused Startups Selected For Finals of AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase

Six African-focused startups alongside 6 others have been selected for the final stages of the 2020 AFI Inclusive FinTech Showcase.

CATAPULT Inclusion Africa
Africa Event Investment

Pezesha, a Kenyan Fintech Startup Rewarded With €3k at  CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Pezesha, a Kenyan fintech startup has been named winner of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program 2020 powered by The Luxembourg

Catapult: Inclusion Africa
Africa Financial Inclusion Fintech

Two Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected For Catapult: Inclusion Africa Program 2020

Two Nigerian fintech startups-Esusu and PaddyCover, have been named among the 12 startups that would participate in the Catapult: Inclusion

SDG500
Uncategorized

New Investment Vehicle Dubbed SDG500 Launched to Accelerate Progress Towards SDGs

A new investment vehicle dubbed SDG500 has been launched by a coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United

SolarX
CleanTech Funding Venture Capital

ResponsAbility Launches $200m Energy Fund to Invest Clean Power Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

ResponsAbility, a Swiss impact asset manager, has announced the first close of its new energy access fund at $151m. The

BBOXX
Africa Energy Investment

Africa focused Off-grid Solar Firm, BBOXX Secures $50m Series D Funding Led by Mitsubishi

BBOXX, an Africa-focused off-grid solar firm has closed a $50 million Series D funding round led by a substantial investment

Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Innovation Startup Technology

Meet the Nine African Selected For the Catapult: Inclusion Africa

The LHoFT Foundation has announced 14 startups that will take part in the Catapult: Inclusion Africa. Among the 14 startups

Africa Business Fintech Funding

MyBucks Secures Funding For SME Finance in Uganda

Frankfurt-listed FinTech, MyBucks S.A. has announced that it had secured a term loan facility arranged by Symbiotics S.A to finance