Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup

Sokowatch Secures $125M Series B Round, Rebrands to Wasoko

Sokowatch, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has closed a $125 million

Funding Investment

Kenya’s Cartnshop Closes $400k Investment

Cartnshop, a Kenyan company that helps African small businesses build up internet storefronts quickly and inexpensively, has raised a $400,000

Amitruck
Logistics

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

Amitruck, a Kenyan logistics startup, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Better Tomorrow Ventures

Klasha
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Klasha Secures $2.4m in Seed Funding to Build Technology For Cross-border Commerce in Africa

Klasha, a fintech startup building borderless payments for e-commerce in Africa, has announced that it has raised $2.4 million in

AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s ReelFruit Secures $3m Series to Expand Production With New Factory

ReelFruit, a dried fruit company known for its snacks, has announced a Series A investment of $3 million. Alitheia IDF

Fintech Technology

Klasha Launches Payment Links – a no-code Option to Accept Payments From Africa

Klasha, a fintech startup building borderless payments for e-commerce in Africa, has announced a new no-code option to accept payments

Yodawy
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Medicine Delivery Startup Yodawy Raises $7.5 million in Series B Funding

Yodawy, an Egyptian medicine delivery startup, has raised $7.5 million in Series B funding led by Middle East Venture Partners

Y Combinator
Startup

9 African Startups Join Y Combinator Summer 2021 Batch

Nine African startups have been selected so far to join the summer 2021 cohort Y Combinator accelerator, with each receiving

Fatura
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Ecommerce Marketplace, Fatura Raises $3m Investment For Expansion

Fatura, an Egyptian ecommerce B2B marketplace, has raised $3 million pre-series A funding. The round was co-led by Sawari Ventures

Ukheshe
Interview

Meet Clayton Hayward, Serial Entrepreneur Leveraging Ukheshe to Reach Financially Underserved Market

Ukheshe, the South African fintech startup, is on topflight mode. It keeps innovating and expanding its services to the financially