SmartWage
Funding Investment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Smartwage Raises $2m to Bridge Gap Between Businesses and Their Frontline Employees

SmartWage, an HR and communications technology startup, has raised a USD$2 million oversubscribed seed funding round to support its vision

TLcom
Venture Capital

TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund

TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa-focused tech fund.  With

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Finclusion Group Raises Additional $20m to Build Out Neobank Offering Across Africa

Finclusion Group has secured US$20million in debt & equity funding from various prominent investors in its latest capital raise. Investors

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

Wowzi
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Wowzi Bags $3.2m to Support African Creators

Wowzi, a Kenyan startup that connects brands with influencers to scale up their marketing, has raised $3.2 million funding from

Alerzo
Ecommerce Retail

Nigerian B2B eCommerce Retail Startup, Alerzo Acquires Shago Payments

Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce retail startup, has announced that it has acquired Shago Payments to accelerate its transformation from

Eden Life
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Eden Life Raises $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Home Services App For Africans

Eden Life, a Nigerian home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

LoftyInc
Venture Capital

Pan African VC Firm, LoftyInc Capital Announces $5.5m First Close For its New $10m Fund

LoftyInc Capital, a pan-African Venture Capital firm, has announced a $5,5 million first close for its $10 million third fund

Moove
Funding Investment Mobility Startup Venture Capital

Moove Raises $23 Million Series A Funding to Democratize Vehicle Ownership in Africa

Moove, an African mobility fintech, today announced that it has raised $23 million in Series A funding. The round was