BasiGO
Electric Vehicle Mobility

Electric Vehicle Startup BasiGo Bags $4.3m Seed Funding

BasiGo, a Kenyan Electric Vehicle startup, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to provide clean-energy mass transit vehicles in

Poa Internet
Investment Venture Capital

Poa Internet Closes $28m Funding to Grow its Reach Across Africa

Poa Internet, a Kenyan internet service provider (ISP), has bagged a $28 million Series C funding round led by Africa50 and

MAX
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigeria’s MAX Secures $31m Series B Led by Lightrock

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has raised a $31 million Series B funding to expand across

Catalyst Fund
Accelerator Funding Startup

Four Ghanaian Startups Receive Funding and Acceleration Support Through Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator program

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo,  as the

Sanergy
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya-based Waste Management Company, Sanergy Secures $2.5m Funding From JICA

Sanergy, a Kenyan-based waste management company, has secured a $2.5 million investment from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Founded in

TeamApt
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

TeamApt Plans to Leverage its Agency Banking Dominance to Extend Services to Customers With its New Undisclosed Series B Funding Round

Nigerian Fintech startup, TeamApt, which provides financial services for the underserved mass market in Africa has announced the completion of

Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

West African Investors and Founders Join as Expert Advisors to Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), today

Turaco
Funding Insurtech Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Insurtech Startup, Turaco Secures $2m to Scale Operations in Sub-Saharan Africa

Turaco has raised $2 million investment to further grow the business and scale its operations across Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding round

Komaza
Feature Interview

Meet Komaza Founder, the Kenyan ‘Airbnb For African Forests’ That Just Raised $28 Million

In 2002, Tevis Howard, a high school grad at the time, took a gap year to work on malaria research

Komaza
Climate Change Funding Investment

Komaza, a Kenyan Tech-Enabled Forestry Firm Raises $28M Series B

Komaza, a tech-enabled, sustainable forestry company that is revolutionizing the wood industry in Africa through its innovative smallholder platform, has