Bizao
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Cote d’Ivoire Fintech Startup Bizao, Secures $8.1m to Support Expansion Across Africa

Bizao, a fintech startup based in Cote d’Ivoire, has announced $8.1 million series A funding to accelerate its geographical footprint

Jumba
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenya B2B Construction Tech Platform, Jumba Raises $1m Pre-seed Round

Jumba, a B2B construction technology platform, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Enza Capital. Joining

Orcas
Edtech Funding

Egyptian Edtech Startup Orcas Secures $2.1m pre-Series A Funding

Orcas, an Egyptian edtech startup, has raised a $2.1 million pre-Series A funding round co-led by CIRA’s NFX Ventures, and

Entrepreneurship Startup

Apply: FTxSDG Challenge For Startups in Emerging Markets

The Financial Times has partnered with Seedstars, a Swiss-based company that invests and supports startups from emerging markets, to host

Pezesha
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Pezesha Raises Seven-figure Seed Extension from GreenHouse Capital to Fuel Expansion

Pezesha, a pan-African fintech company building scalable lending infrastructure for SMEs and institutions, today announced the close of a seven-figure

Omnibiz Africa
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

African B2B E-commerce Platform, Omnibiz Raises $3m Investment

Omnibiz, a B2B e-commerce platform connecting manufacturers and distributors of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) to retailers, has raised $3 million

RiseVest
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chaka Raises $1.5m Pre-seed Funding to Drive Digital Investments in Africa

Chaka Technologies, a SEC-licensed digital broker and digital investment platform, has raised $1.5m in a pre-seed funding round led by

Giraffe
Job News

Giraffe’s Automated Recruitment Platform Moves to SA Youth National Initiative Managed by Harambee

The Giraffe recruitment platform is moving to the South Africa Youth National Initiative managed by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. Giraffe’s

SAIS
Investment

Five African Startups Receive $5k Grant And Entrepreneurial Support From SAIS

Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) and Seedstars have awarded five startups from this year’s startup batch of the Investment Readiness Program a

Energy
Competition

Apply For Energy, Mobility and Agriculture Innovation Program

Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable, and innovative working towards access to energy, sustainable agriculture,