AFEX
Startup

Nigerian Commodities Exchange Platform, AFEX Launches Operations in Kenya

AFEX, the Nigerian commodities exchange platform, has announced its expansion into Kenya, following a successful pilot phase. As part of

Healthtracka
Health

Healthtracka Secures $1.5m to Provide Nigeria with At-Home Lab Testing

Healthtracka, a Nigerian startup that offers convenient at-home lab tests, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding.   This round

Appetito
Acquisition Africa

Egypt’s q-commerce Appetito Acquires Tunisia’s Lamma for an Undisclosed Amount

Cairo-based Appetito is acquiring Tunisia’s Lamma to expand operations in Morocco, Tunisia, and West Africa and to become the largest

Health

54gene Completes Initial Phase of the Nigerian 100K Genome Project

54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has through its non-profit initiative, the African

DAAYTA
Startup

ARM Names Winner of DAAYTA 2022

ARM has announced the winner of the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2022 at a recent finalists’ pitch

Acquisition Startup

Eden Life Expands to Kenya and Acquires Lynk

Eden Life, an African home concierge services scheduling platform, has acquired Lynk, the former technology company connecting informal workers to

Verod Capital
Acquisition

Verod Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Medplus to Support its Growth

Verod Capital Management Limited, a West African private equity firm, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a

Funding Investment

Big Cabal Raises $2.3m Seed Funding Led by MaC Venture Capital

Big Cabal Media [BCM], a Nigerian media firm, has closed a $2.3 million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital,

Women

TeamApt Partners Ingressive for Good For Cohort 2 of Women in Tech Internship Program

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup, applications for its 2022 Women in Tech internship program tagged ‘The Apt 5’. This year,

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s YEP! Secures $1.5m in Pre-Seed Funding

Yep!, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Greenhouse Capital. Alongside the