Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists for 2023

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, now

Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

Ukheshe
Partnership

Ukheshe Partners With Diamond Trust Bank to Deliver BaaS in East Africa

Ukheshe, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide

d.light
Clean Energy Funding Investment Venture Capital

d.light Closes $125m Funding to Meet Increased Demand For Off-grid Solar Products in Africa

d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced a $30 million securitization facility has

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Lipa Later Group Partner to Expand Buy Now, Pay Later Solutions in Africa

Mastercard has partnered with Lipa Later, a credit and technology-driven fintech to accelerate the expansion of Buy Now, Pay Later

Payment
Report

New Report Reveals That Nigeria Trails South Africa and Kenya in Africa’s B2B Payment Revolution

A new report from Duplo, a business payment platform for African businesses,  has revealed that Nigeria trails South Africa and Kenya

ShopZetu
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Shopzetu Raises $1.0m in Pre-seed Funding to Revolutionise Africa’s Fashion and Lifestyle ecommerce Landscape

ShopZetu, the fashion technology start-up, has announced the closure of its $1.0 million Pre-Seed funding round. The round was led

Yellow
Clean Energy CleanTech Energy Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Yellow, an African PayGo Solar Startup Secures $14m to scale in Africa

Yellow, an asset financier for solar energy and digital devices in Africa, has raised $14 million in series B funding

Visa
Accelerator Fintech

Visa Announces Launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program

Visa has announced the launch of the new Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program to help enable Africa’s expanding start-up community