Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

LeapFrog Investments Plans to Hold Final Close of its $1bn Fund in Feb 2024

LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose firm, has raised a significant share of its Emerging Consumer Fund IV targeting $1

Ukheshe
Fintech Payment

Scan to Pay Powered by Ukheshe – More Than Just Another Way to Pay

Since the brand evolution of Masterpass to Scan to Pay, Powered by Ukheshe, earlier this year, South Africa’s appetite for mobile QR

Google
Artificial Intelligence Technology

Two Nigerian Startups Selected For Google AI For Health Program 

Two Nigerian startups are among the 30 companies selected to participate in the Google Artificial Intelligence for Health programme. The

Accelerator

Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator Announces 12 African Startups Selected For AI Program

Flapmax, a data and AI technology company, announced the twelve companies selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator startup program,

Moniepoint
Partnership Technology

Moniepoint, Nithub UNILAG Partner For Tech Talent Development

Nithub University of Lagos in partnership with Moniepoint Inc., a digital financial services provider, has announced the graduation of the pioneer cohort

Turaco
Acquisition

Turaco Acquires MicroEnsure Ghana to Deepen Affordable Insurance Coverage Across Africa

Turaco, the African tech-enabled insurance company, today announced the acquisition of MicroEnsure Ghana, a pioneering microinsurance company from MIC Global. Under the

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists for 2023

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, now

Remedial Health
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Remedial Health Raises $12m to Deliver Financial Services For Neighbourhood Pharmacies and Drive Deeper Growth in Nigeria

Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has secured $12 million

Berry Health
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Berry Health Raises $1.6m Pre-seed Funding Co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst

Berry Health, a Ghanaian consumer health platform, has raised $1.6m from Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst to democratize access 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