FSD Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

FSD Africa Invests $3.5m in Catalyst Fund to Accelerate and Scale Pre-seed Impact Ventures in Africa 

FSD Africa has invested $3.5 million in global inclusive tech accelerator, Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global to anchor the

Orchestrate
Acquisition Fintech Payment

Getwallets Becomes Orchestrate After Acquisition by Bloc

Getwallets, the wallet-as-a-service provider that has now recently pivoted to become a payments orchestration company, Orchestrate after it was acquired

Scam
Fraud

Protect Less Tech-savvy Elderly From Online Fraudsters

Estimates suggest that the elderly worldwide lose more than USD$3 billion (around R48 billion) each year to online fraudsters. In a world

Hyperclear
Acquisition

Mauritius-based Tech Investment Company Hyperclear Acquires Data and Analytics Firm Principa

Hyperclear, a technology investment company, has announced its acquisition of Principa – a South African data and analytics software business

World Economic Forum
Startup

6 African Startups Selected For World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2022

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently unveiled a list of 100 innovative tech startups for its 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort.

Afrikamart
AgricTech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Afrikamart, a Senegalese Agritech Startup, Secures $850k Seed Round

Afrikamart, the West African agritech startup, has announced the closing of an $850,000 seed round of financing from leading venture

Duplo
Business Payment Report

Report Reveals Preference for Ease of Use, Reliability and Speed as African Businesses Transition From Cash-based B2B Payments 

A new report that includes the surveyed opinions of more than 1,000 business owners from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and

TLcom Capital
Appointment Venture Capital

TLcom Capital Appoints Eloho Omame as Partner to Scout For More pre-Seed, Female-owned Startups

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Eloho Omame of FirstCheck Africa as a partner to scout and back more

PocketApp
Ecommerce Fintech Payment

Abeg Rebrands to PocketApp, Secures Approval in Principle to Operate as a Mobile Money Firm

Abeg, a Nigerian social commerce platform, has rebranded to Pocket by Piggyvest-PocketApp and has received Approval in Principle from The

MNT-Halan
Acquisition

MNT-Halan Acquires Talabeyah, Integrated FMCG E-commerce and Distribution Platform

MNT-Halan, the Egyptian fintech startup, has acquired Talabeyah, a B2B e-commerce platform that offers FMCG supplies directly to small merchants,