Bitcoin
Africa Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

SA Bitcoin Startup Centbee Raises £1 Million Series A Round

South African Bitcoin Startup, Centbee says that it has closed its £1 million Series A round from Calvin Ayre, founder

Seedstars
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Apply For Seedstars Investment Readiness Program To Recieve Funding

Seedstars has launched a new investment program called the Investment Readiness Program targetted at entrepreneurs and startups from emerging markets.

Branch International
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Branch International Which Operates in Nigeria, 2 Other African Countries Has Raised $170M Series C Financing

Branch International which operates in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania has raised  $170M in Series C financing led by Foundation Capital

Seedstars
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Startup

Seedstars to Launch $100m Fund For African Startups

Seedstars, an emerging markets startup competition has announced that it would launch a $100-million fund to invest in African startups

Boomplay
Africa Entertainment Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Music Music Streaming

African Music Streaming Firm, Boomplay Secures $20m Series A Funding

Boomplay Music, a leading music streaming and download service in Africa, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led

Kudi
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Technology

Confirmed! Nigeria’s Kudi Secures $5M Series A Funding Led by Partech

Kudi, the Nigerian leader of digital payment and collection for the cash economy, raises a Series A led by Partech

MDaaS
Funding Health Investment

Nigeria Health Startup MDaaS Global Secures $1m Funding

MDaaS Global, Nigerian health startup has secured $1 million equity funding according to filing at the US Securities and Exchange

Leapfrog Ventures
Entrepreneurship Funding Venture Capital

Algebra Ventures & Endure Capital Lead Investment in Egypt’s Brimore

Brimore, an Egyptian end-to-end distribution platform has secured $800,000 funding led by Algebra Ventures and Endure Capital. Also participating in the investment

4DX Ventures
Africa Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Social Entrepreneurship Startup Venture Capital

Nigeria Received The Most Startup Funding in Africa in 2018-Disrupt Africa

African tech startups smashed funding records in 2018 as 210 startups secured US$334.5 million worth of investment, with Nigeria emerging

Banking Business Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

South Africa Payment Start-up, Yoco, Secures $16m in Series B Funding 

South African bank card payment provider Yoco has raised $16 million in series B funding. This brings the total investment into the