Klasha
Ecommerce Funding Payment Venture Capital

Klasha Closes Additional $2.1m Funding to Boost Cross-border Commerce in Africa

Klasha, a San Francisco and Lagos-based technology company transforming cross-border African commerce, has raised an additional $2.1 million to complete

Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Egypt’s Paymob Secures $50m Series B Investment

Paymob, the Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $50 million funding led by PayPal Ventures, Kora Capital, and Clay Point. The

Catalyst Fund
Fintech

Four African Fintech Startups Selected For Catalyst Fund 10th Cohort

Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has selected four African fintech startups for its tenth cohort. They will

Wasla
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian eCommerce Startup, Wasla Secures $9m From Contact Financial Holding

Wasla, an Egyptian ecommerce startup, has secured a $9 million investment from Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial services

Flutterwave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Flutterwave Secures $250m Series D Funding to Become Most Valuable African Startup

Flutterwave, a leading technology company, announced today that it has raised USD $250 million in Series D funding, valuing the

Stitch
Funding Venture Capital

SA API Fintech, Stitch Secures $21m Series A Round Led by The Spruce House Partnership

Stitch, a South African API fintech startup, has raised a $21 million Series A funding round led by The Spruce

Gaming

SA Games Publisher, Carry1st Bags $20m Investment Led by a16z

Carry1st, the South African games publisher, has secured $20 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). This is

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

Kwara
Financial Inclusion Financial Services Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Kwara to Build Digital Bank For Credit Unions With $4m Funding

Kwara, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $4 million investment to build a digital bank for credit unions. The

Netflix
Film

APPLY: Development Executive Traineeship Powered by Realness Institute and Netflix

The Development Executive Traineeship (DET), presented by the Realness Institute in partnership with Netflix, is now open to applicants from