Carbon
Acquisition

Carbon Acquires Vella Finance, Launches AI-Powered SME Banking Platform

Carbon, a Nigerian digital finance startup, has announced the completion of the acquisition of fintech startup, Vella Finance through its

Roam
News

Roam Secures $24m in Funding to Accelerate Electric Mobility Solutions in Africa

Roam, the Kenyan-based electric mobility pioneer, has secured US$24 million in equity and debt to accelerate its mission to revolutionise

Fintech

Koree Gets $200K Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Merchant Base

Koree, the Cameroonian fintech startup, has closed a $200,000 pre-seed investment to grow its merchant base, scale its user base,

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

Maka
Ecommerce Fashion

Maka Bags $2.65m to Streamline Purchase of African Fashion Products

Maka, an African fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has closed a $2.65 million pre-seed investment led by 4DX Ventures and

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

tappi
Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

tappi Raises $1.5m to Digitize and Build Online Trust  for Africa’s SMEs 

tappi, an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution for SMEs, has raised $1.5M in an oversubscribed Pre-Seed round led by Mercy Corps

PricePally
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Online Grocery Startup, Pricepally, Secures $1.3m in Seed Funding

Pricepally, a Nigerian online grocery store for fresh produce and packaged food, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding, backed

Payment

Why Scan to Pay Quick Response Beats Cash, Cards and Transfers

Quick response (QR) codes have become part of everyday life in recent years. From leaflets and billboards to menus and

Gozem
Acquisition Fintech Funding Payment

Gozem Acquires Beninese Startup Moneex For its Expansion into Fintech Sector

Gozem, the African Super App, has announced its acquisition of Moneex, a Fintech app from Benin dedicated to providing global