Saviu Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Saviu Ventures, a Venture Capital firm in Francophone Africa, has announced the first close of its second fund Saviu II,

African School of Economics
Edtech

Pan-African University, The African School of Economics Expands to Zanzibar

The African School of Economics (ASE), the Pan-African university developing the frontier of Africa’s next generation of scholars, researchers, policymakers and

PricePally
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Online Grocery Startup, Pricepally, Secures $1.3m in Seed Funding

Pricepally, a Nigerian online grocery store for fresh produce and packaged food, has raised $1.3 million in seed funding, backed

Orange
Competition

Here Are Winners of Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East

Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) is at the heart of its strategy of Orange to develop the

MEST Africa
Competition

MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the

Wema
Banking

IRETI, a Healthtech Startup, Named Winner of Wema Bank Hackaholics 4.0

IRETI, a Nigerian Healthtech startup, has emerged as the winner of the Wema Bank’s Hackaholics 4.0. The winner was announced

Jumia
Ecommerce Internet Partnership

Starlink and Jumia Collaborate to Expand Internet Service in Africa

Jumia, the e-commerce platform in Africa, has announced an agreement with Starlink, a satellite internet service, to retail the Starlink

Revio
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Revio Closes $5.2m Investment Led by QED Ventures

‍Revio, the payment orchestration platform helping merchants optimize their order to cash lifecycle, announced a seed investment round of $5.2

ANKA
Funding Investment Venture Capital

ANKA Secures $5m Funding to Support Africa’s Creative Artisans

ANKA, the African e-commerce platform, has investment led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will support the growth of

Funding Investment Marketplace Venture Capital

Rentoza Secures $6 Million Funding to Accelerate Growth and Expansion

Rentoza, a South African-based online subscription platform, has raised $6 million led by Alitheia IDF and included the Vumela Enterprise