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African-focused Insurtech Startup, OKO Raises $1.2m to Bring Innovative Insurance to Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

Ester Adams 04/22/2021

What African Headquarters of Amazon in SA Means For E-Commerce

Oluwasegun 04/21/2021

APPLY: $100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2021

Musa Suleiman 04/21/2021

OKRA SECURES IN $3.5M SEED ROUND LED BY SUSA VENTURES

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Okra Secures $3.5mn Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures

Oluwasegun 04/21/2021

Affordable Digital Banking to Revolutionise Price-sensitive East African Payments Market

Mohammed Mane 04/21/2021

Why Did Okra Shut Down?

By Musa Suleiman / 07/08/2025

Okra, a Nigerian fintech startup known for its open banking APIs, officially shut down operations in May 2025. Founded in...

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

By Musa Suleiman / 07/06/2025

Getting a tech startup off the ground in Nigeria takes more than a good idea. You need funding—and finding it...

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

By Musa Suleiman / 07/02/2025

Ecobank, a pan-African financial services group, and Google Cloud today announced a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at transforming financial services with advanced...

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

By Adebayo Trevor / 07/02/2025

Google has announced the 15 innovative startups selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9, reflecting its ongoing...

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

By Mohammed Mane / 07/02/2025

Liquify, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced a $1.5 million seed funding round to expand its AI-powered digital invoice financing...

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

By Ester Adams / 07/02/2025

Wave Mobile Money, an African fintech startup, has secured a $137 million debt financing facility to accelerate its mission of...

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

By Mohammed Mane / 06/24/2025

Nowlun, the digital logistics platform that simplifies global freight in the MENA region by helping businesses move full container load...

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

Chowdeck Acquires Mira

By Ester Adams / 06/23/2025

Chowdeck, the on-demand delivery platform, has acquired Mira, a modern POS solutions provider for the food and hospitality sector. This...

PaidHR Secures $1.8m Seed Funding to Transform HR and Payroll for African Businesses

By Musa Suleiman / 06/23/2025

PaidHR, an African HR and payroll startup, has announced the close of its $1.8 million seed funding round, led by...

PaidHR Secures $1.8m Seed Funding to Transform HR and Payroll for African Businesses

Kera Health Raises $10m From IFC to Scale AI-Powered Healthcare Platform in West Africa

By Oluwasegun / 06/18/2025

Kera Health Platforms, a Senegalese digital health startup, has raised $10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)...

Kera Health Raises $10m From IFC to Scale AI-Powered Healthcare Platform in West Africa

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

Musa Suleiman 07/02/2025

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Ester Adams 07/02/2025

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2025

Why Did Okra Shut Down?

Musa Suleiman 07/08/2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Mohammed Mane 07/02/2025

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