Qwili
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Qwili Secures $1.2m Seed Funding to Scale its Service Offerings

Qwili, a startup that provides a hybrid sales product to micro and small merchants in South Africa, has closed a

Ubenwa
Funding Startup Venture Capital

Ubenwa Receives $2.5m Backing to Help Parents Interprete Babies’ Cries

Ubenwa, a developer of diagnostic software for the rapid detection of medical anomalies in infant cry sounds, announced a $2.5

The Fashion Kingdom
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egypt’s The Fashion Kingdom Secures $2.6m Seed Funding Round

The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian fashion e-commerce marketplace, has completed a $2.6 million seed funding round co-led by CVentures

Biometric
Cyber security Feature Security

Biometric Authentication is no Longer a Business Enabler – it’s Now Crucial For Long-term Sustainability and Success

Even as we return to ‘normal’ working conditions, the adoption and growth of online services continue to surge, and the

Cartona
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B Ecommerce Platform, Cartona Secures $12m Funding Led by Silicon Badia

Cartona, an Egyptian B2B eCommerce platform, has secured a $12 million Series A investment led by Silicon Badia, together with

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

Bloom
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed Sudanese Fintech Startup, Bloom Secures $6.5m Seed Round

Bloom, a Sudanese fintech startup, has raised a $6.5 million seed round from investors including Visa, Y Combinator, Global Founders

Payment
Payment

Fintechs are Set to Transform Cross-border Payments in Africa

For centuries people have crossed borders to live, work, and trade. While cross-border payment systems are crucial for financial inclusion

SOUTH AFRICA’S SMARTWAGE APPOINTS THAMSANQA MOYO AS ITS NEW CTO
Africa Funding Startup

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund Complete Final Close of €110M

AfricInvest, a leading multi-asset investment platform in Africa and global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close

Cassava
Funding Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

Cassava Technologies Announces $50m Strategic Investment From C5 Capital

Cassava Technologies, an African tech company, has announced that it has secured a US$50 million investment from C5 Capital (C5),