Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Raises $296m to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Convergence Partners, a private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the closing of its

BioNTech
Acquisition

BioNTech to Acquire InstaDeep to Strengthen Pioneering Position in the Field of AI-powered Drug Discovery, Design and Development

BioNTech and InstaDeep have announced that they have entered into an agreement under which BioNTech will acquire InstaDeep, a leading global

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

Liquid Intelligent
Technology

Liquid Intelligent Officially Launches in Nigeria

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has officially launched its operations in Nigeria. The Cassava Technologies company offers high-speed connectivity, cloud and cyber

e-commerce
Ecommerce

Value-added Services Will Define Future of e-commerce

The South African retail space has seen some dramatic changes in a relatively short time. Online shopping or e-commerce has

Leta
Funding Investment Logistics

Kenya’s Leta Secures $3M in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Supply Chain and Logistics Platform

Leta, the supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, has announced the close of a $3 million Pre-Seed equity round that

Blnk
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Blnk Raises $32m to Power Instant Inclusive Consumer Credit in Egypt

Blnk, a fintech startup that enables instant consumer credit in Egypt, has raised $23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and

Payment
Payment

Sidestepping Complex Payments Through the Power of One Platform

The fast pace of digital transformation for financial services is vital for the empowerment of small businesses and their customers.

Pitch AgriHack
AgricTech Competition

Meet Pitch AgriHack 2022 Announces Winners

African agritech innovators from all four corners of the continent claimed victory in the 8th edition of Pitch AgriHack. The 2022

Tech
Technology

Tech Trends: What The Rest of 2022 Has in Store For The Industry

Since the beginning of 2022, several trends have emerged as newsworthy front-runners. CTO Wayne Yan and architect Saša Slankamenac at South