Easy Solar
Africa Renewable Energy

Easy Solar Secures $5M in Series A Equity and Debt Funding to Scale Operations in West Africa

Easy Solar, a leading solar company in West Africa, has announced the closing of a $5m round of funding including

Aptive Capital
Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Venture Capital

Aptive Capital Announces 3 African Startups to Each Receive $10,000 Equity-Investment

Aptive Capital, a US-based VC, has announced its investment in three early-stage startups in Africa; Nigeria, and Uganda. Earlier in

The Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

In Exchange For 7% Equity, Microtraction Will Now Invest $25k in African Startups

Microtraction, an early-stage investment platform has announced changes to the amount it invests in African startups and the percentage of

Entrepreneurship Funding Investment

IFC Set to Invest $6 Million Equity Investment in African Startups

Tech startups from Sub-Saharan Africa markets to get $6 million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of

Renda
Funding Logistics

Renda secures $1.9m Pre-Seed Funding to Optimize Order Fulfillment for Businesses in Africa

Renda, a Nigerian logistics startup, has closed its pre-seed round at $1.9m in equity and debt funding. The equity investment

Pula
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Pula Closes $20m Series B Funding Round to Finance Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

Pula, an agricultural insurance and technology company, has closed a USD 20 million series B fundraising round that will help

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in

 BURN
Funding Investment Venture Capital

BURN Secures Over USD 12 Million Investment to Expand Clean Cooking Across Africa

BURN Manufacturing, the clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has announced completion of a follow-on-carbon project investment from

BasiGo
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

BasiGo Secures $3m from CFAO For Scale-up

BasiGo, an electric bus company, has secured $3 million in equity funding from the CFAO Group. This investment aims to

MEST Africa
Competition Startup

Koa Academy Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2023, Secure $50,000 Investment

MEST Africa, the Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has named Koa Academy, the grand prize winner