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Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Mohammed Mane 04/09/2024

Remedial Health

Remedial Health Launches New App with Digital POS and Barcode Scanner

Oluwasegun 04/08/2024

Ghanaian Fintech Company, Zeepay Secures Equity to Support its Ongoing Expansion

Musa Suleiman 04/05/2024

Baobab Network Acquires Reflector Marketing

Ester Adams 04/02/2024

BURN Secures Over USD 12 Million Investment to Expand Clean Cooking Across Africa

Musa Suleiman 04/02/2024

Nigerian Healthtech Startup Medsaf Closes Operations

By Ester Adams / 06/02/2025

Medsaf, a Nigerian healthtech company that aimed to improve pharmaceutical sourcing and combat the spread of counterfeit medications, has officially...

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Nigerian Healthtech Startup Medsaf Closes Operations

Honest Bunch Podcast: Performance and Perception Before and After Nedu Naija

By Adebayo Trevor / 06/02/2025

Here’s a comparative analysis of The Honest Bunch podcast by Glitch Africa Studios, focusing on its performance and public reception...

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Honest Bunch Podcast: Performance and Perception Before and After Nedu Naija

Simplify Your Media Experience with a Smart Video Converter

By Musa Suleiman / 05/27/2025

The age of making content through videos is here but countless formats may not be compatible with every device. Sometimes,...

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Simplify Your Media Experience with a Smart Video Converter

Sylndr Closes $15.7m Funding to Accelerate Used Car Innovation

By Mohammed Mane / 05/20/2025

Sylndr, an Egyptian automotive e-commerce startup, has closed a $15.7 million Series A funding round, positioning itself to become the...

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Sylndr Closes $15.7m Funding to Accelerate Used Car Innovation

MaxAB-Wasabi Acquires Fatura

By Musa Suleiman / 05/20/2025

MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform, has acquired Fatura, in partnership with its fintech subsidiary Wasabi, in a move that...

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MaxAB-Wasabi Acquires Fatura

BURN Secures $5m Funding to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya

By Ester Adams / 05/20/2025

BURN, the African clean cookstove manufacturer, has raised $5 million from EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC) through the EU Funded...

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BURN Secures $5m Funding to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya

Cargoplug to Power Growing UK-Nigeria Trade Route

By Adebayo Trevor / 05/15/2025

Cargoplug, the Nigerian cross-border logistics company, has announced its official expansion into the United Kingdom by launching its first self-managed...

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Cargoplug to Power Growing UK-Nigeria Trade Route

Jumia Delivery Launches in Nigeria

By Ester Adams / 05/14/2025

Jumia, the African e-commerce platform, today announced the expansion of its logistics service, Jumia Delivery, to Nigeria. Building on its...

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Jumia Delivery Launches in Nigeria

Verto Wins $1m Milken-Motsepe FinTech Prize

By Mohammed Mane / 05/14/2025

Verto, the cross-border payments startup, has been announced as the Grand Prize winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech. The...

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Verto Wins $1m Milken-Motsepe FinTech Prize

Egypt’s Nawy Secures $75M to Power Regional Expansion

By Ester Adams / 05/14/2025

Nawy, an Egyptian proptech startup, has secured a $75 million funding round to fuel its expansion across the Middle East...

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Egypt’s Nawy Secures $75M to Power Regional Expansion

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Honest Bunch Podcast: Performance and Perception Before and After Nedu Naija

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Musa Suleiman 05/27/2025

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Ester Adams 06/02/2025

STARTUP

Jumia Delivery Launches in Nigeria

Ester Adams 05/14/2025

African Startups Raise $343 Million in April 2025, Marking Strong Rebound and Investor Confidence

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2025

i3 Selects 7 African Startups Transforming Pharmacy Care

Mohammed Mane 05/02/2025

Winners of Africa’s Business Heroes Competition Announced

Mohammed Mane 03/17/2025

i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage African Healthtechs for its 3rd Cohort

Ester Adams 02/04/2025

TECHNOLOGY

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Apple Intelligence

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Startup Using Drones For Medical Delivery Unveils Distribution Centre

Adebayo Trevor 02/13/2025

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Ester Adams 12/11/2024

BUSINESS

OmniRetail Secures $20 Million Series A to Accelerate West African Expansion

Ester Adams 04/28/2025

April Fool’s Day

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Mohammed Mane 04/01/2025

Verto Launches Global Business Award, Empowers Startups with a USD 10,000 Grand Prize

Musa Suleiman 02/06/2025

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Musa Suleiman 11/22/2024

AFC, Itana Partner For Creation of Africa’s First Digital Economic Zone

Musa Suleiman 09/30/2024

FUNDING

Sylndr Closes $15.7m Funding to Accelerate Used Car Innovation

Mohammed Mane 05/20/2025

MaxAB-Wasabi Acquires Fatura

Musa Suleiman 05/20/2025

BURN Secures $5m Funding to Scale Electric Cooking in Kenya

Ester Adams 05/20/2025

African Startups Raise $343 Million in April 2025, Marking Strong Rebound and Investor Confidence

Mohammed Mane 05/07/2025

Venture Capital

5 Reasons Not to Take Venture Capital Investment for Your Startup

Ester Adams 05/06/2025

Funding

Kenya’s Afya Rekod Closes its Seed Round at $2m to Scale Across Africa

Ester Adams 02/02/2022

OLX

Ecommerce

Classified Ecommerce Platform OLX Closes Shop in South Africa

Mohammed Mane 02/02/2022

Casava

Insurtech

Casava Closes $4m Pre-seed Funding to Provide Microinsurance For Nigerians

Musa Suleiman 02/02/2022

MAX

CleanTech

The Rwanda Innovation Fund Invests in Nigeria’s MAX

Musa Suleiman 02/02/2022

Cryptocurrency

GIGL Adds Crypto Wallet to its Propriety Delivery App GIGGO

Mohammed Mane 02/01/2022

YFS

Logistics

Egyptian On-demand Logistics Startup, YFS Closes $7m Series A

Oluwasegun 02/01/2022

Nestcoin

Cryptocurrency

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

Ester Adams 02/01/2022

Amitruck

Logistics

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Amitruck Raises $4m For East African Expansion

Musa Suleiman 02/01/2022

Moove

Fintech

Moove Secures $10m Funding From NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund

Oluwasegun 02/01/2022

AltSchool

Funding

Yusuf Adewale’s AltSchool Closes $1m Pre-seed Funding to Help Young Africans Build a Career in Tech

Ester Adams 02/01/2022

Norrsken22

Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

Ester Adams 02/01/2022

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Crime Drops Against Rising Global Illicit Financial Transactions

Musa Suleiman 01/31/2022

Opay

Awards

OPay Wins Best New POS Paymaent Service Provider in Egypt For 2021

Mohammed Mane 01/31/2022

Bamboo

Funding

Nigerian Investment Startup, Bamboo Closes $15m Series A

Musa Suleiman 01/31/2022

Brimore

Ecommerce

Egyptian Social Commerce Startup, Brimore Closes $25m Series A Round

Musa Suleiman 01/31/2022

Talent City

Technology

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

Musa Suleiman 01/29/2022

Cardtonic

Tech Tips

What To Do With Unwanted Gift Cards in Nigeria

Musa Suleiman 01/28/2022

Funding

Tanzanian Cross-border Fintech, NALA Gets $10M Seed Funding

Mohammed Mane 01/27/2022

Partnership

DPO Group Partners With Mastercard to Help Businesses Accept Digital Payments

Musa Suleiman 01/27/2022

TLcom

Venture Capital

TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund

Musa Suleiman 01/27/2022

Investment

Vesti Secures $500k Pre-seed to Build a Neobank for Migrants

Mohammed Mane 01/27/2022

Funding

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

Ester Adams 01/27/2022

Investment

South Africa’s POS Solution Startup, TallOrder Raises $3m

Musa Suleiman 01/26/2022