CDC Group
Funding

CDC Group Supports Uhuru Growth Fund I in Reaching $113m First Close

Uhuru Investment Partners (Uhuru), a leading middle-market private equity firm based out of Lagos and Abidjan, has announced the first

Kidato
Edtech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Edtech Startup, Kidato Raises $1.4M Seed Investment

Kidato, a Kenyan edtech startup for K-12 students has closed its $1.4 million seed funding. The investors include Learn Start

Ecobodaa
CleanTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ecobodaa, E-mobility Pioneer in Kenya Secures Undisclosed Funding From Persistent Energy

Ecobodaa, a pioneer e-mobility startup, leading the revolution of the electric motorbike taxi (bodaboda) in Kenya has raised undisclosed funding

Kemitt
Ecommerce Funding

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup, Kemitt Secures Undisclosed 6-figure Funding

Kemitt, Egypt, an Egyptian ecommerce startup, has raised undisclosed six-figure funding from a group of Saudi Angel investors. Founded in

Samurai Incubate
Venture Capital

Samurai Incubate Closes its Oversubscribed Fund At $18.6m

Samurai Incubate Inc. has officially closed its second Africa fund “Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership” after successfully having raised 2.026

SEC
Feature

SEC Circular on Trading of Foreign Securities by Investment Platforms in Nigeria

The apex regulator of securities in Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a circular, with respect to

Numida
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Numida Secures $2.3m Investment Led by MFS Africa

Ugandan fintech startup, Numida has secured a $2.3 million seed investment led by MFS Africa, an African cross-border payment startup.

Ampersand
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Ampersand Secures $3.5m in Sub-Saharan Africa’s Largest Ever Private Investment In Electric Mobility

Ampersand Rwanda Ltd, Africa’s first electric motorcycle company, has just secured a $3.5 million investment from the Ecosystem Integrity Fund

Appzone
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Pan-African Fintech Platform AppZone Secures $10m Series A Funding

Appzone, the Pan-African fintech software provider building proprietary solutions for the continent’s banking and payments industries, has today announced the

PricePally
Funding Investment Venture Capital

PricePally Raises Six-figure Pre-seed Funding From VCs and Angels

PricePally has raised six-figure funding from Samurai Incubate, Launch Africa Ventures, and Angel Investors. The investment comes as the Lagos-based group-buying platform