Zanifu
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Fintech Startup, Zanifu Raises $11.2m Pre-Series A Funding Round

Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech startup, has raised $11.2 million investment in a pre-Series A debt and equity funding round. The

Google
Partnership

Google, Kaduna State Government Partner to Train 5,000 Women in Tech

Google has partnered with the Kaduna State Government to train 5,000 women and girls in data science, artificial intelligence, and

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

AFEX
AgricTech Agro-tech

Farm Central Intelligence Emerges Winner at AFEX Code Cash Crop 4.0 Ag-hackathon

 AFEX, the African commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection

Moove
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Moove Raises $76m Funding From Mubadala and BlackRock

Moove, the mobility fintech firm, has secured $76m in new funding, consisting of $28m in equity from new and existing

Remedial Health
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Remedial Health Raises $12m to Deliver Financial Services For Neighbourhood Pharmacies and Drive Deeper Growth in Nigeria

Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has secured $12 million

SecondStax
Partnership

African Securities Exchanges Association, SecondSTAX Partner to Accelerate Integration of Africa’s Capital Markets

The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with SecondSTAX, a technology company that is building

Google
Funding Investment Startup

Black Founders Fund Cohort III: Google Awards $4m to 25 African Startups

Google for Startups (GfS) has selected 25 African startups for the Black Founders Fund (BFF)’s third cohort. The Google Black

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

Event Funding Venture Capital

Norfund Strengthens Footprint in Nigeria to Drive Sustainable Economic Growth

The Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries, Norfund, recently organized its first stakeholder event in Nigeria which hosted key players across