Wasoko 
Merger

Wasoko, MaxAB Announces Merger to Drive Transformation of Africa’s Informal Retail Sector

Wasoko and MaxAB, have signed preliminary merger terms to join together as a combined entity to drive the transformation of Africa’s informal

MEST Africa
Startup

Top 5 Startups Selected For $50K Equity Prize in 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), an African pitch competition for early-stage technology startups, has announced the top 5 Regional Winners

Techstars
Funding Investment Startup

Techstars Announces 12 New Investments Via its Africa-focused Program

Techstars, an investor platform in Africa, has announced its second cohort of 12 companies to participate in its pan-African accelerator

Copia Global
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Copia Global Secures $20m Series C Funding

Copia Global, the Kenyan e-commerce and fintech firm, has announced that it has raised a $20 million Series C extension

Bujeti
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

Bujeti Secures $2m Funding to Support Growth & Increase Market Share

Bujeti, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised a $2 million seed round led by Y Combinator (YC). The round was

Bitmama
Acquisition

Bitmama Announces Acquisition of Payday

Bitmama Inc., the blockchain payments platform, has announced the acquisition of Payday, a virtual card service provider. This acquisition comes

MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 technology startups to advance

EchoVC
Climate Change Venture Capital

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I

Saviu Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Saviu Ventures, a Venture Capital firm in Francophone Africa, has announced the first close of its second fund Saviu II,

FrontEdge
Funding Investment Venture Capital

FrontEdge Secures $10m Funding to Support African Cross-border Trade

FrontEdge, a Nigeria fintech, has secured $10 million in a equity and debt funding round to support African cross-border trade. The