Powerhive
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya Energy Solution Provider, Powerhive Raises US$9.3m Series B Funding Round to Expand its African Footprint

Powerhive Inc, an energy solutions and technology provider for emerging markets with a presence in Kenya, has announced the closing

Catalyst Fund
Africa Fintech Funding Payment Technology Venture Capital

3 Africa-Focused Fintechs Selected For Catalyst Fund’s 2019 Cohort

The Catalyst Fund, a JP Morgan Chase and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator that provides mentorship and non-equity funding

Investment Sports Venture Capital

Egypt’s Fantasy Sports Startup, Eksab Secures Undisclosed Funding From 500 Startups

Eksab, the leading Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform in Egypt has announced a six-figure seed investment investment from 500 Startups

Inclusivity Solutions
Entrepreneurship Funding Insurtech Investment

InsurTech Startup Inclusivity Solutions Secures $1.5m Series A Funding Round

Inclusivity Solutions, the company that designs, builds and operates digital insurance solutions, has completed a US$ 1.5 million first tranche

Norrsken
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Hub Investment SMEs

Swedish Impact Hub, Norrsken Launches Tech Fund and Entrepreneurship Hub in Kigali

Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation, a coworking space, and investment fund launched its tech fund and entrepreneurship hub in Rwanda to support ventures

Velocity Capital
Africa Fintech Funding Technology Venture Capital

Velocity Capital Announces $120M FinTech Venture Fund Targeted at African & European Startups

Velocity Capital has announced the launch of its $120M FinTech Ventures Fund dedicated to backing early-stage FinTech companies spanning Europe,

Apollo Agriculture
Agro-tech Entrepreneurship

GSMA Invites African AgTech Startups to Apply For its Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digitisation of Agricultural Value Chains aims to scale digital solutions for the agricultural last mile

MTN
Business Telecom

MTN Sells Stake in Amadeus Fund and Travelstart to HarbourVest

MTN says it will raise R1.2bn by selling its interests in investment fund Amadeus and online travel platform Travelstart. The

Gokada
Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Transport Venture Capital

Gokada Raises $5.3m Series A Funding Led by Rise Capital

Gokada, a Nigerian motorcycle ride-hailing firm has raised $5.3 million Series A round to scale its business. The funding round

Bamboo Capital Partners
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Technology Venture Capital

Bamboo Capital Partners & Smart Africa Join Forces For Blended Finance Technology Impact Fund

Bamboo Capital Partners, the impact investing platform, has signed a partnership with Smart Africa to support BLOC, the first-of-its-kind blended