Jiji
Acquisition

Jiji Acquires Tonaton, its Main Competitor in Ghana

Jiji, a Nigerian classified ecommerce platform, has acquired Ghanaian-based classifieds marketplace,Tonaton. Jiji already holds leadership positions in Ghana and Kenya. Additionally, the marketplace

Ecommerce Funding Retail

ProXalys Secures $150k Pre-seed From Haskè Ventures

ProXalys, a Senegalese B2B eCommerce company, has secured a $150,000 pre-seed funding from Haskè Ventures, the venture builder for Francophone

Nestcoin
Cryptocurrency Funding Venture Capital

Nestcoin Closes $6.45m in Pre-seed Funding to Accelerate Crypto and Web3 Adoption in Frontier Markets

Nestcoin, a company building, operating, and investing in web3 applications, has raised $6.45 million in pre-seed funding. This new investment

Talent City
Technology

Iyin Aboyeji’s Talent City To Develop Revolutionary Tech Community in Lagos

Talent City, co-founded by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Luqman Edu, has announced plans to develop a revolutionary tech community at Alaro

Funding Investment Venture Capital

SA Financial Services Distributor, CompariSure Raises $980k Pre-Series A Funding

Comparisure, a South African financial services distributor, has raised $980, 000 (R15-million) led by HAVAÍC with participation from 4Di Capital.

Orderin
Delivery

SA Online Delivery Firm, Orderin $4.6m Investment

Orderin, a South African delivery-as-a-service firm, has secured $4.6million pre-series B funding round to support its delivery services. Founded in

Asaak
Financial Services Funding Venture Capital

Ugandan Asset Financing Startup, Asaak Closes $30m Pre-Series A Funding

Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding. The round saw

Lipa Later
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan BNPL Startup, Lipa Later Closes $12m Pre-series A

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup, has closed a $12 million in pre-Series A funding in

JABU
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

JABU, First Namibian Startup to Join YC Secures $3.2m Seed Round

JABU, a Namibian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $3.2 million seed financing round to expand into more countries in Southern

mPharma
Health Investment

Ghana’s mPharma Secures $35m Series D Funding

mPharma, the Ghanaian healthtech startup, has raised a $35 million Series D funding. The investment is made up of $30