Chipper Cash
Acquisition

Chipper Cash to Acquire Zambia Fintech Startup, Zoona

Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has announced its intention to acquire Zoona group, which includes the Tilt brand.

Payhippo
Acquisition

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Payhippo Acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank

Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech startup, has announced the proposed acquisition of Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB), a financial institution specialising in

Twitter
Social Media Twitter

Twitter May Charge $20 Monthly For Users to be Verified

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, has not shied away from the fact that he wants to make sweeping

Kenzz
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup, Kenzz Secures $3.5m Seed round Led by Outliers VC

Kenzz, an Egyptian mass e-commerce solution, has completed a $3.5 million Seed fundraise led by Outliers Venture Capital. Participating in

Stears
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigeria Data & Intelligence Startup, Stears Secures $3.3m Led by MaC Ventures

Stears, a Nigerian data and intelligence startup, has raised $3.3 million in a seed round led by MaC Ventures. The

Swvl
Electric Vehicle Ride-hailing

Swvl Partners Mybuxi to Launch On-Demand Electric Vehicle Service in Switzerland

Swvl, a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has partnered with MyBuxi to launch an on-demand transit electric vehicle service

Twitter
Social Media Twitter

Elon Musk to Proceed With $44bn Purchase of Twitter

Elon Musk has offered to complete his proposed $44bn acquisition of Twitter in a U-turn on his decision to abandon the

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chari, a Morrocan B2B Ecommerce Startup Nets $1m Funding from Endeavor Catalyst

Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $1 million series A extension from Endeavor Catalyst. The latest investment is

Daystar Power
Acquisition Clean Energy Energy Renewable Energy

Shell Acquires West African Hybrid Solar Power Solutions Provider, Daystar Power

Daystar Power, a West African provider of hybrid solar power solutions, has announced its acquisition by Shell. Shell will acquire

SweepSouth
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Online Home Services Platform SweepSouth Gets $11m Funding Led by Alitheia IDF

SweepSouth, an online home services platform with a presence across Africa, today announced that it has completed an $11m investment