Startup
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Seed Stage Investing and Why it Matters For Africa’s Startup and Innovation Community

Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa’s potential. Together they represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high

Afrikamart
AgricTech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Afrikamart, a Senegalese Agritech Startup, Secures $850k Seed Round

Afrikamart, the West African agritech startup, has announced the closing of an $850,000 seed round of financing from leading venture

Remedial Health
Health

Remedial Health Nabs $1m to Digitise Pharmaceutical Industry in Nigeria

Remedial Health, a YC backed Nigerian healthtech startup, has closed a $1 million pre-seed investment. The round was led by Global

PAPS
Logistics

PAPS, a Senegalese Logistics Startup Secures $4.5m pre-Series A Round

PAPS, a Senegalese logistics startup, has raised a $4.5 million pre-Series A round to expand its tech-enabled logistics solution across

ABH
Entrepreneurship Startup

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition Unveils Top 20 For 2021

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation, just announced its top

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

OKO
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

African-focused Insurtech Startup, OKO Raises $1.2m to Bring Innovative Insurance to Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a seed investment

Youverify
RegTech Startup

Nigerian Identity Verification Startup, Youverify Receives ISO Certification

Identity verification startup, Youverify has been awarded the ISO 27018 and 27001 certifications by the International Organization for Standardization. This follows the

Max.ng
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

MaxNG, Soupah, and MDaaS Global Make Top 20 Finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition

Nigerian startups, MaxNG, Soupah, and MDaaS Global have been shortlisted among the top 20 finalists of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition,

Inclusivity Solutions
Funding Insurtech

Inclusivity Solutions Raises $1.3m Funding Led by Goodwell Investments

Inclusivity Solutions, a South African insurtech startup, has raised an additional $ 1.3 million in its second tranche of its