Teraco
Acquisition

Digital Realty to Acquire 55% Stake in South Africa’s Teraco

Digital Realty, the largest global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral

TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises $30m in Equity and Debt Funding

Planety42, a South African car subscription platform, has raised $30

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Partnership

Startup Wise Guys Partners Aleph Group For New African SaaS Accelerator

Aleph has partnered with Startup Wise Guys that will see

Endeavor
AgricTech

APPLY: African Agri-Tech Scale Up Program by Endeavor and FMO

Endeavor SA and FMO have partnered to launch the African

SMEs

Kenyan Fintech IMFact Bags ≈$4m Funding From FSD Africa Investment to Boost Capital Supply to SMEs

IMFact, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a £3 million

Bitcoin
Appointment Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey Appoints 3 Nigerians, 1 South African to Board of Bitcoin Trust Fund

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Bitcoin has appointed three Nigerians

SafeBoda
Funding Ride-hailing

SafeBoda Receives Investment From Google’s Africa Investment Fund

SafeBoda, a Ugandan super app, has become the first startup

Alitheia IDF
Private Equity Fund

Alitheia IDF Announces Final Close at $100m to Fund African Female-led Startups

Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund,

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

African-focused Venture Capital Firm, 4DX Ventures Closes Second Fund at $60m

4DX Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has completed the