Goodwell Investments
Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Oxfam Novob Partners With Goodwell Investments in €20m Fund to Support East African SMEs

Oxfam Novib and Goodwell Investments have announced a new €20 million fund dubbed Pepea. The fund will support early-stage growth companies

Autochek
Appointment

Autochek Appoints Robert Granados to its Board of Directors

Autochek, the automotive technology company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has appointed US automotive industry leader

Google
Accelerator Startup Women

Meet 15 Female-led Startups Selected for Google Africa Accelerator

Fifteen startups from eight African countries have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator for

Releaf
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Releaf Secures $3.3m Pre-Series A Funding Led by Samurai Incubate Africa

Releaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

SeamlessHR
Startup

HR and Payroll SaaS Startup, SeamlessHR Officially Launches in Kenya

SeamlessHR, a Nigerian-based HR and payroll SaaS company, has officially launched in Kenya signalling its entry into East Africa. SeamlessHR

Google
Technology

Google Unveils Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search Lists

Google today announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions

Zone
Startup

Appzone Rebrands to Zone, a Blockchain Payment Infrastructure Company

Appzone, an African Fintech Software Provider, has rebranded to “Zone”, a regulated blockchain Payment Infrastructure company. Zone will now enable

4DX Ventures
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

4Di Capital Announces Second Close of New $25m Seed Fund

4Di Capital, the South African early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the second closing of its new $25m seed fund

Orda
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Orda Raises $3.4m Seed Round to Digitise African Restaurants

Orda, an African restaurant cloud operating system provider, has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses