Lipa Later
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan BNPL Startup, Lipa Later Closes $12m Pre-series A

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup, has closed a $12 million in pre-Series A funding in

GetEquity
Funding Venture Capital

GetEquity Launches Dealroom Product to Accelerate African Venture Funding

GetEquity, a Lagos-based technology startup redefining the venture capital and startup financing landscape, has announced the launch of Dealroom — a suite

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Busha Secures $4.2m Seed Round Led by Jump Capital

Busha, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange startup, has raised a $4.2 million investment led by Jump Capital with participation from Cadenza

From Here Ventures
Venture Capital

Impact Africa Network Launches From Here Ventures, a $25m VC Fund to Invest in African Startups

The list of African Venture Capitalists is slowly growing. Although funding or investment in African startups is still dominated by

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Raises $15m Series A, the Largest by an African Crypto Exchange

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a $15 million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to

MAX
Mobility Renewable Energy

Nigeria’s MAX Gets UK Govt Backing to Assemble Electric Vehicles

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX) has received the backing of the United Kingdom government through its Manufacturing Africa Initiative to assemble

MarketForce
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Secures Additional $100k Funding

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $100,000 investment from the Harambeans Prosperity Fund,

Aveva
Business Climate Change Funding Press Release

AVEVA Accelerates Sustainability Leadership With Emissions Reduction Target Aligned to Business Ambition for 1.5°C Criteria

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, announced that it has committed to setting 1.5°C-aligned emission reduction

MarketForce
Funding Investment Retail Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Raises $2m Pre-series A Round

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A round from

Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled credit management solution, has raised