Google
Accelerator Startup Women

Meet 15 Female-led Startups Selected for Google Africa Accelerator

Fifteen startups from eight African countries have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator for

YMO
Payment

YMO, Guinean Fintech Startup, Secures €3m in Seed to Accelerate Financial Inclusion in West Africa

YMO, a Franco-Guinean start-up, has closed a new funding round led by Breega and INCO Ventures to accelerate the deployment

Google
Startup

Apply for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund 2023

Applications for the third cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Startup powered by Google has now opened in Africa

Releaf
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Releaf, a Nigerian Agritech Startup Receives a $250k Investment From Plesion Capital

Releaf, a Nigerian agritech company, has raised a $250,000 investment from Plesion Capital, a social impact venture capital firm. Releaf’s

Fawry
Partnership Payment

MSI, Fawry Launch Joint Initiative to Support Startups

Micro-Star International (MSI), gaming hardware and innovative business solutions in over 120 countries, has partnered with Fawry to facilitate payment

Workpay
Funding Investment

Kenyan Payroll HR Startup, Workpay Secures $2.7m to Fund African Expansion

Workpay, the Kenyan human resources payroll startup, has secured a $2.7 million pre-series A funding from Launch Africa, Saviu Ventures,

Naked
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

South African Insurance Startup, Naked Secures $17m to Expand Access to Insurance

Naked, a South African Insurance startup, has secured a $17 million equity investment led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chari, a Moroccan eCommerce Startup, Secures $1m From Orange Ventures

Chari, a Moroccan eCommerce startup, has raised $1 million invested from Orange Ventures, Orange’s venture capital investment arm. Grégoire de

Yodawy
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Digital Healthcare Startup, Yodawy Raises $16m Series B Round

Yodawy, an Egyptian digital healthcare startup, has secured $16 million in the first close of its Series B. The round

SunFi
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment Startup

 Nigerian Clean Tech Startup, SunFi Secures $2.33m Seed Funding

SunFi, the Nigerian clean tech startup, has raised $2.33 million in seed funding from lead investors including Nairobi-based Factor[e] and