Ninja Accelerator
Accelerator

5 Kenyan Startups Selected For First Cohort of JICA Ninja Accelerator Africa

Five Kenya startups have been selected for the 1st cohort

Lami Technologies
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Lami Technologies Closes $1.8m Seed Funding to Accelerate Growth of Digital Insurance in Africa

Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurance technology (insurtech) company that aims

Asante
Fintech

Africa-focused Fintech, Asante Financial Services Joins Mastercard Start Path

Asante Financial Services has been selected to join Mastercard Start Path, an award-winning startup

Carry1st
Funding Game Gaming Investment Venture Capital

Carry1st Raises $6m Series A Funding to Scale its Mobile Games Portfolio in Africa

Carry1st, a South African mobile games publishing startup has raised

Sanlam
Acquisition Insurtech

South African Insurance Firm, Sanlam Acquires 22.8% Stake in Morocco’s Saham Assurance

Sanlam Group, the South African insurance company, has announced its

Mastercard
Ecommerce Partnership

Mastercard and Kasha Strengthen Commitment to Empower Women and Support Micro-Entrepreneurs in Africa

Mastercard has expanded its relationship with Kasha Global Incorporated through

VODACOM GROUP STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH WWF SOUTH AFRICA TO SAVE OCEANS
Africa Partnership SDGs Telecom

Vodacom Group Strengthens Partnership With WWF South Africa to Save Oceans

Vodacom Group is strengthening its partnership with the World Wide

Aza Finance
Acquisition

AZA Finance Expands into South Africa With Acquisition of Exchange4Free

AZA Finance (formerly BitPesa) has agreed to acquire cross-border payments

Google
Accelerator Developer Partnership

Google Offers 40,000 African Developers Scholarships, Opens 6th Accelerator Programme

Google is offering scholarships to 40,000 African developers, through the

Goodwell Investments
Funding SMEs Venture Capital

Goodwell Investments Launches New €50m Fund to Support High-growth African SMEs

Goodwell Investments, an impact investment firm, has launched Goodwell V.