UMBA
Banking Payment

Umba Launches Operations in Kenya 

After acquiring a majority shareholding in Daraja Microfinance Bank, Umba can now offer full banking services in Kenya, including current

Partech
Report

Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing with $6.5 Billion Raised in 2022

Amid the drastic pullback in global VC funding, the African tech ecosystem stands out with a +8% growth from 2021.

Flow
Funding Investment PropertyTech

Flow Secures $4.5 Million Investment to Enable the Global Property Industry

Flow, a South African propertytech startup, has raised $4.5 million to conclude its pre-Series A investment round. The investment will

Carry1st
Funding Game Gaming Investment

SA Mobile Games Publisher, Carry1st Secures $27m Investment Led by Bitkraft Ventures

Carry1st, an African mobile games publisher, has raised a $27 million pre-Series B investment to expand its business operations and game

Jetstream
News

Ghanaian Cross-border Logistics Startup, Jetstream Secures $13m in Equity and Debt

Jetstream Africa, the Ghanaian cross-border logistics startup, has secured $13 million in equity and debt pre-Series A financing.  Fintech lender

Launch Africa
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

Ejara
Cryptocurrency Funding Venture Capital

Ejara, a Cameroonian Crypto and savings Startup Secures $8m

Ejara, a Cameroonian fintech offering an investment app that allows users to buy crypto and save through decentralized wallets, has

Ramani
Funding Venture Capital

Ramani Raises $32m to Build Financial Infrastructure for Africa’s Supply Chains

Ramani, a Tanzanian startup building the financial infrastructure for Africa’s supply chain, has raised $32 million in a Series A