Wapi Pay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Wapi Pay Raises $2.2 million to Digitize Africa-Asia Trade Payments

Wapi Pay, a fintech startup, based in Singapore and headquartered in Kenya has raised $2.2 Million in pre-seed funding to

Yoco
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

South African Fintech Startup, Yoco Secures $83m Series C Funding

Yoco, a South African fintech startup, has raised $83 million Series C funding round to accelerate product development and reach more

AVCA
Report Venture Capital

Venture Capital Investment in Africa Soars to Record Levels in 2020-AVCA Report

African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa,

Startup
Feature Technology Venture Capital

Why a Wave of Technology Giants Will Come From Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, notes a significant increase in investment demand for African

Music Partnership

Universal Music Group and Boomplay Expand License to Cover 47 Countries Across Africa

Boomplay and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced a new landmark licensing agreement that will extend licensing of UMG’s global

OZÉ
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, OZÉ Secures $700k Seed Funding to Drive African Expansion

OZÉ, a Ghanaian fintech startup has raised $700,000 in Seed funding from Anorak Ventures and Matuca Sarl. Angel groups like

UMG
Appointment Music

UMG Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments Within Africa

Universal Music Group (UMG) has strengthened its position as the leading music company in Africa by announcing a strategic expansion

AFD
Digital Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet 10 Winning African Startups Selected For AFD Digital Challenge

AFD has selected 10 innovative African startups building creative solutions to challenges linked to development for its AFD Digital Challenge.

INTRA-AFRICA TRADE KEY TO CUSHIONING THE BLOW OF TRADE TENSIONS AND EXTERNAL SHOCKS SAYS AFREXIMBANK
Africa Economy Trade

Intra-Africa Trade key to Cushioning the Blow of Trade Tensions and External Shocks says Afreximbank

Afreximbank released yesterday its annual African Trade Report (ATR). This year’s report examined trade and economic developments in Africa in

Catalyst Fund
Funding Investment Venture Capital

West African Investors and Founders Join as Expert Advisors to Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator, managed by BFA Global, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), today