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Lupiya, a Zambian Neobank, Gets $8.25m Series A Round Led by Alitheia Capital

Ester Adams 09/21/2023

Complete Farmer Bags $10.4m to Create More Efficient Agricultural Value Chain in West Africa

Musa Suleiman 09/21/2023

Bolt Unveils €25k Accelerator Program For Nigerian Ride-hailing Drivers

Ester Adams 09/21/2023

ANKA Secures $5m Funding to Support Africa’s Creative Artisans

Oluwasegun 09/21/2023

Fixit45 Raises $1.9m Funding to Fuel Expansion into Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Space

Mohammed Mane 09/21/2023

Why Did Okra Shut Down?

By Musa Suleiman / 07/08/2025

Okra, a Nigerian fintech startup known for its open banking APIs, officially shut down operations in May 2025. Founded in...

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

By Musa Suleiman / 07/06/2025

Getting a tech startup off the ground in Nigeria takes more than a good idea. You need funding—and finding it...

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

By Musa Suleiman / 07/02/2025

Ecobank, a pan-African financial services group, and Google Cloud today announced a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at transforming financial services with advanced...

Ecobank, Google Partner to Boost Financial Inclusion and Innovation Across Africa

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

By Adebayo Trevor / 07/02/2025

Google has announced the 15 innovative startups selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9, reflecting its ongoing...

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

By Mohammed Mane / 07/02/2025

Liquify, a Ghanaian fintech startup, has announced a $1.5 million seed funding round to expand its AI-powered digital invoice financing...

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

By Ester Adams / 07/02/2025

Wave Mobile Money, an African fintech startup, has secured a $137 million debt financing facility to accelerate its mission of...

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

By Mohammed Mane / 06/24/2025

Nowlun, the digital logistics platform that simplifies global freight in the MENA region by helping businesses move full container load...

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

Chowdeck Acquires Mira

By Ester Adams / 06/23/2025

Chowdeck, the on-demand delivery platform, has acquired Mira, a modern POS solutions provider for the food and hospitality sector. This...

PaidHR Secures $1.8m Seed Funding to Transform HR and Payroll for African Businesses

By Musa Suleiman / 06/23/2025

PaidHR, an African HR and payroll startup, has announced the close of its $1.8 million seed funding round, led by...

PaidHR Secures $1.8m Seed Funding to Transform HR and Payroll for African Businesses

Kera Health Raises $10m From IFC to Scale AI-Powered Healthcare Platform in West Africa

By Oluwasegun / 06/18/2025

Kera Health Platforms, a Senegalese digital health startup, has raised $10 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)...

Kera Health Raises $10m From IFC to Scale AI-Powered Healthcare Platform in West Africa

Google Announces Class 9 Startups for Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2025

Adebayo Trevor 07/02/2025

Why Did Okra Shut Down?

Musa Suleiman 07/08/2025

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Ester Adams 07/02/2025

Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Mohammed Mane 07/02/2025

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Accessing Funding for Nigerian Tech Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2025

Ghana’s Liquify Raises $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Transform SME Trade Finance

Mohammed Mane 07/02/2025

Wave Raises $137m to Expand Mobile Money Services Across Africa

Ester Adams 07/02/2025

Nowlun Raises $600K from Ingressive Capital

Mohammed Mane 06/24/2025

Chowdeck Acquires Mira

Ester Adams 06/23/2025

Money Transfer

Pipit Global Partners With Cellulant to Power Low-Cost Remittances in Africa

Ester Adams 07/07/2021

Startup

9 African Startups Join Y Combinator Summer 2021 Batch

Musa Suleiman 07/07/2021

Digital

Publiseer Ventures Into Music Licensing For African Creatives

Oluwasegun 07/07/2021

Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Lidya Secures $8.3m to Expand its Digital Loan Services

Ester Adams 07/07/2021

Funding

Tix Africa Closes Six-figure Pre-seed Investment to Scale Events Products

Mohammed Mane 07/07/2021

Funding

West African Solar Startup, Daystar Power Secures $20m Funding From IFC

Musa Suleiman 07/07/2021

Accelerator

APPLY: GreenHouse Lab Fintech Accelerator 2021

Musa Suleiman 07/07/2021

Event

Global Startup Ecosystem (GSE) Announces Free Access to Annual Global Investment Summit To Connect Founders to Investors

Mohammed Mane 07/06/2021

Report

Venture Capital Investment in Africa Soars to Record Levels in 2020-AVCA Report

Mohammed Mane 07/06/2021

Internet

Liquid Intelligent and Facebook Partner to Build Fibre Network in the DR Congo

Ester Adams 07/06/2021

Internet

Opera Launches Hype, an In-browser Chat Service For Opera Mini Users, in Nigeria

Musa Suleiman 07/06/2021

Messaging

How to Mute or Unmute a Contact’s Status Update on WhatsApp

Ester Adams 07/05/2021

Startup

Apply: Pangea Blue Economy Accelerator For Ocean-based Startups in Kenya

Mohammed Mane 07/05/2021

Ecommerce

Egyptian B2B E-commerce Startup, MaxAB Raises $40m Funding For Expansion

Musa Suleiman 07/05/2021

Awards

Ukheshe Takes Another Step Closer to Unicorn Status As it Comes Second in Prestigious KPMG Global Tech Innovator Launch

Ester Adams 07/05/2021

Internet

SoftBank and Smart Africa Partner to Provide Affordable Broadband Solutions

Musa Suleiman 07/05/2021

AgricTech

Green Gold Farms Raises $1.6m to Tackle Ghana’s Food Import Problem

Musa Suleiman 07/04/2021

Venture Capital

Kalon Venture Partners Raises a $17.5m to Invest in South African Startups

Musa Suleiman 07/03/2021

Press Release

Signal Alliance Celebrates Its Silver Jubilee, Transitions into Holding Company With New Identity

Musa Suleiman 07/02/2021

Fintech

FairMoney Raises $42m Series B Funding Led by Tiger Global

Oluwasegun 07/02/2021

Fintech

TeamApt Plans to Leverage its Agency Banking Dominance to Extend Services to Customers With its New Undisclosed Series B Funding Round

Musa Suleiman 07/02/2021

Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Startup, PayHippo Secures $1m Pre-seed Funding to Boost Access to Finance For African SMEs

Ester Adams 07/02/2021

Acquisition

South Africa’s Visitor Management Startup, WizzPass Acquired by FM:Systems

Musa Suleiman 07/01/2021

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