Omnisient
Data Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South African Data Collaboration Startup Omnisient Secures $3.5m Funding Led by Buffet Investments

Omnisient, a provider of consumer privacy-protecting data collaboration platform in emerging markets, has closed $3.5 million in expansion capital led

African Women Impact Fund
Funding Investment

African Women Impact Fund Launches With $60m Commitment to Drive an Inclusive Investment Environment

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Standard Bank Group, with the support of the Arab Bank for Economic Development

IFU ENDOWS SPARK+ AFRICA FUND WITH €4.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR CLEAN COOKING IN AFRICA
Africa Clean Energy Funding Investment

IFU Endows Spark+ Africa Fund with €4.5 million investment for Clean Cooking in Africa

The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) has endowed the new Spark+ Africa fund  with €4.5 million for clean cooking

Thndr
Fintech

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Thndr Secures $20m Series A Funding to Democratise Investment in MENA

Thndr, an Egyptian digital investment firm, has secured a $20 million series A investment co-led by Tiger Global, BECO Capital

Bolt
Funding Investment Mobility Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Bolt Raises $711m Investment in New Funding at a Valuation of Over $8b

Bolt, the delivery and mobility firm, has raised a $711 million (€628m) investment led by Sequoia and Fidelity Management. The

Funding Startup

Janngo Capital Receives an Investment Approval of $12m For its Start-up Fund

Janngo Capital, an African social startup studio, has announced that it has received an investment approval of $12 million (€10.5m)

SMEs

Kenyan Fintech IMFact Bags ≈$4m Funding From FSD Africa Investment to Boost Capital Supply to SMEs

IMFact, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a £3 million ($3.95m) investment from FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm

Solarise Africa
Funding Renewable Energy

Solarise Africa Secures $5.9m Debt Funding From Trine to Advance Investments in Key Infrastructure Across Africa

Solarise Africa, a pan-African energy leasing company, has raised $5.9 million (€5 million) in debt funding from the Swedish-based impact

RiseVest
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chaka Raises $1.5m Pre-seed Funding to Drive Digital Investments in Africa

Chaka Technologies, a SEC-licensed digital broker and digital investment platform, has raised $1.5m in a pre-seed funding round led by

Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Esusu Raises $10m Series A Funding Led By Motley Fool Ventures With Investment from Serena Williams’ Serena Ventures

Esusu, the leading financial technology company for rent reporting and data solutions for credit building, raised $10 million in Series