Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments on the eve of

MTN
Partnership

MTN Group, Dooka to Revolutionise Corporate Procurement in Africa

MTN Group has signed a partnership agreement with Dooka, a new African Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace. This partnership represents a paradigm

Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black

Roam
Electric Vehicle Product Launch

Roam Launches Kenya’s First Electric Mass Transit Bus, Roam Rapid

Roam (prev. Opibus), has announced the launch of a new electric Mass Transit Bus, the Roam Rapid, which is specifically designed to

Microtraction
Venture Capital

Microtraction Announces First Close of its Community Fund for Early-stage African Startups

Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African tech entrepreneurs at the pre-seed stage, has announced a $15

COVID
Feature Health

Rethinking Leadership in the post-COVID Era

Being a good boss is hard. In fact, a study by Gallup revealed that only 10 per cent of people

Moove
Partnership

Moove Partners With Uber to Launch Mega Fleet For Ride-hailing in India

Moove, the mobility fintech and Uber’s largest vehicle supply partner in EMEA, has announced its launch in India as a

SOUTH AFRICA’S SMARTWAGE APPOINTS THAMSANQA MOYO AS ITS NEW CTO
Africa Funding Startup

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund Complete Final Close of €110M

AfricInvest, a leading multi-asset investment platform in Africa and global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close

MOOVE CLOSES $20 MILLION FINANCING FROM ABSA
Africa Funding Investment Mobility

Moove Closes $20 Million Financing From Absa

Moove, the world’s first mobility fintech, has secured R300 million (US$20 million) in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

Persistent Energy
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Venture Capital

Persistent Energy Raises $10m Funding Led by Kyuden International and FSD Africa to Grow Climate Venture Building in Africa

Persistent Energy has raised $10 million in equity in its Series C round led by Kyuden International Corporation and FSD