ANKA
Appointment

ANKA Appoints Meta Director & Global Head of Luxury, Morin Oluwole as Strategic Advisor

ANKA, the all-in-one solution for selling anywhere, shipping globally and receiving payments quickly, has announced the appointment of Morin Oluwole

Kibo School
Edtech Education

Nigeria’s Kibo School Gets $2m Backing From Global Investors

Kibo School, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised a $2 million seed funding led by Neo, a VC firm by

MFS Africa
Acquisition

MFS Africa Acquires US-based Global Technology Partners (GTP)

MFS Africa, the African digital payments network, has reached an agreement to buy Global Technology Partners (GTP). Based in Tulsa,

Ecommerce Logistics

Namibian Last-mile Distribution eCommerce Startup, JABU Secures $15m Led by Tiger Global

JABU, the last-mile distribution e-commerce startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Tiger Global. The startup recently

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

Mustard Lunches Idea-stage Investment Vehicle to Build Africa-focused Brands For Global Audiences

Mustard, a London-based ‘venture agency’ exclusively focused on Africa, has launched its idea-stage investment vehicle to originate Africa-focused ventures capable

FSD Africa
Fintech

BFA Global and FSD Africa Create Pioneering $3.3m Fintech Venture Launcher for Climate Resilience in Africa

BFA Global and FSD Africa announce the creation of a first-of-its-kind venture launcher, TECA (Triggering Exponential Climate Action). The launcher

Churpy
Fintech

Kenyan Fintech Startup Churpy Gets $1m Backing From Global Investors

Churpy, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $1 million seed round led by Unicorn Growth Capital. Also participating were

Fintech Mobility

Mobility fintech Moove Secures $105m in Series A2 Round to go Global

Moove, the Nigerian mobility fintech which provides revenue-based financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa, has raised $105 million in an

Startup

Glovo-Esade Tech Competition For Kenyan Startups 2022

Glovo, in partnership with Escade Business School, Ashoka Africa, and the Boston Consulting Group, has organised a competition for early-stage

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Fraud

Crypto Crime Drops Against Rising Global Illicit Financial Transactions

Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked however, Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at Luno,