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

InStrat GHS
Health

InStrat GHS Partners With Ogun State Government to Deploy Electronic Health Insurance Management System

InStrat Global Health Solutions, an indigenous health technology company has partnered with the Ogun State government to deploy its MedStrat

Media
Internet Report

Media Intelligence Agency Releases Nigerian Banking & Insurance Media Intelligence Report for Q3 2020

ThisDay newspaper was the most sought after publication for banks, as BusinessDay newspaper was the most sought after publication for

AXA Mansard
Brands Business Insurtech Pension

AXA Mansard Insurance Sells Pension Business to Verod Group

AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has sold AXA Mansard Pensions Limited-its pension subsidiary to Eustacia Limited (a member of the Verod

Acquisition Insurtech

First Bank Exits Insurance Business, Sells 65% Stake to SA’s Sanlam

First Bank of Nigeria has sold its remaining 65% stake in FBN Insurance to Sanlam, South Africa’s largest insurance company.

Allianz
AgricTech Insurtech

Allianz and OKO Partner to Introduce Crop Insurance to Smallholder Farmers in Africa

Allianz, the German multinational financial services company, has entered a cooperation partnership with the InsurTech start-up OKO to introduce crop

Fawry
Fintech Partnership

Fawry and Roboost Partner to Enhance Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion

 Fawry, the technology and electronic payments company, has announced the signing of a joint cooperation memorandum with Roboost, a company developing delivery and logistics

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

Farmers
AgricTech Agro-tech

Helping Smallholder Farmers Secure Malawi’s Food Future

Malawi’s farmers fear El Nino because it always brings drought, withering heat, and poor crop performance. Poor crop performance means

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