FirstCheck Africa
Venture Capital

FirstCheck Africa Adds $2M Commitment from TLcom to its $10M Debut Fund

TLcom Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has committed $2 million to FirstCheck Africa, and Oname Eloho, one of its

Ecommerce Logistics

Namibian Last-mile Distribution eCommerce Startup, JABU Secures $15m Led by Tiger Global

JABU, the last-mile distribution e-commerce startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Tiger Global. The startup recently

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Shipping Startup, Topship Secures $2.5m Investment

Topship, a Nigerian shipping startup, has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by Flexport. Also participating in the round

Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian KYC Verification Startup, Identitypass Raises $2.8m Led by Marc Ventures Capital

Identitypass, a Nigerian Know Your Customers (KYC) verification startup, has closed $2.8 million seed funding led by Marc Ventures Capital.

Health

Yemaachi, Africa’s Cancer Research Company, Raises $3m Seed Round Led by V8 Capital

Yemaachi Biotech, a Ghanaian cancer research and diagnostics company, has closed a $3 million seed round to advance its mission

Acquisition

Morrocan B2B eCommerce Startup, Chari Acquires AXA Credit For $22m

Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and retail startup, has acquired Axa Credit, the credit arm of Axa Assurance Maroc, for $22 million.

Logistics Venture Capital

Freterium Closes $4m Seed round to Disrupt Trucking Industry

Freterium, a Moroccan transport management software provider, has raised $4m in its latest funding round closed in December. The Seed

Duplo
Fintech Funding

Nigeria’s Duplo Closes $1.3m Pre-seed Round to Build Payment Infrastructure For B2B Business

Duplo, a Y Combinator backed Nigerian fintech, has raised $1.3 million to digitise payment flows for B2B companies. The pre-seed

Reliance Health
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Reliance Health Raises $40M in Series B Led by General Atlantic

Reliance Health, an emerging markets-focused digital healthcare provider, has completed a $40M Series B funding round led by General Atlantic.

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech, Floatpays Closes $4m Seed Funding Round

Floatpays, a South African fintech startup, has closed a $4 million seed funding round. The investors in the round include