FairMoney
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

FairMoney Raises $42m Series B Funding Led by Tiger Global

FairMoney, a Nigerian fintech startup has raised $42 million Series B investment to diversify its offerings and expand to become

Payhippo
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, PayHippo Secures $1m Pre-seed Funding to Boost Access to Finance For African SMEs

PayHippo, a Nigerian fintech startup that provides loans to small businesses in Africa, has secured a $1 million pre-seed funding round

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Zeepay Raises $7.9m Series A Investment

Zeepay, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced the completion of a $7.9 million Series A funding. The investment is a

Funding Investment Logistics Venture Capital

African Cross- border Trade Logistics Startup, Jetstream Raises $3m Funding

Jetstream, a supply chain platform that powers global trade logistics for African suppliers, has closed a $3 million seed round.

Cowrywise
Fintech Regulation

Cowrywise Gets SEC Backing to Operate as a Fund/Portfolio Management Company

Cowrywise, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced that it has secured a Fund/Portfolio Management License from the Securities and Exchange

Ed Partners Africa
Edtech Education Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Edtech Startup Ed Partners Africa Raises $1.9m to Fund Affordable Private Schools

Kenyan edtech startup, Ed Partners Africa, an affordable private schools financing company, has raised $1.9 million to expand its presence

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

FSD Africa Investments Invests US$4.5m in Nithio FI to Support Scale-up of Off-grid Energy Access in African Markets

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of  FSD Africa, has today invested US$4.5m in Nithio FI, a renewable energy financing

RiseVest
Fintech Regulation

Chaka Becomes First Investment Startup to Bag SEC License in Nigeria

In line with the order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for investment startups to register on or before

HyperionDev
Crowdfunding Edtech Funding Investment

South African Edtech Firm, HyperionDev Crowdfunds $3.54m For Expansion

HyperionDev, a South African edtech firm, has announced that it has raised over $3.54 million in 12 weeks in a

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Funding Investment Startup

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Agriculture Secures $1m Debt Funding

Apollo Agriculture, a Kenyan ag-tech startup, has secured a $1 million credit facility from Bamboo Capital Partners’ Agri-Business Capital Fund