Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

The Catalyst Fund
Venture Capital

The Catalyst Fund Marks Major Milestone with First Close of Target $40M Fund

 The Catalyst Fund, a pioneering pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator focused on driving climate resilience innovation in Africa, has

MEST Africa
Competition

APPLY: 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST Africa has launched the 5th edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) startup pitch competition. The Challenge is targeted

Founders Factory Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Founders Factory Africa Secures $114m to Expand its Mission of Supporting African Founders

 Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $114 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the

Buguard
Cyber security Funding Investment Venture Capital

Buguard, an Egyptian Offensive Security Startup, Secures $500,000 Seed Round

Buguard, the Egyptian offensive security and dark web monitoring company, has announced that it has raised a $500,000 seed fundraise to

Google
Funding Investment Startup

Black Founders Fund Cohort III: Google Awards $4m to 25 African Startups

Google for Startups (GfS) has selected 25 African startups for the Black Founders Fund (BFF)’s third cohort. The Google Black

OmniRetail
Funding Investment Retail Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Invests in OmniRetail

Aruwa Capital Management, an early-stage growth equity and gender lens fund investing in Nigeria and Ghana, has announced an investment

AWS
News

AWS Selects 25 Startups For Its First ‘Fintech In Africa’ Accelerator

Twenty-five African fintech startups have been selected for the first Amazon Web Services (AWS) FinTech Africa Accelerator cohort. This inaugural

e4
Acquisition

Fintech Specialist e4 Acquired by Consortium Led by Infinite Partners

e4, a South African fintech specialist, has announced its acquisition by a consortium of private equity investors, led by an