Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

Ukheshe
Partnership

Ukheshe Partners With Diamond Trust Bank to Deliver BaaS in East Africa

Ukheshe, a Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide

Goodwell Investments
Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Oxfam Novob Partners With Goodwell Investments in €20m Fund to Support East African SMEs

Oxfam Novib and Goodwell Investments have announced a new €20 million fund dubbed Pepea. The fund will support early-stage growth companies

Gridless
Blockchain Funding Investment Venture Capital

East African Bitcoin Mining Company, Gridless Raises $2m in Funding Led by Stillmark and Block Inc.

Gridless, an East African bitcoin mining company, has announced that it secured a $2 million seed investment round led by Stillmark and Block

Antler
Venture Capital

IFC Participates in Antler East Africa $13.5m Oversubscribed Fund For Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

IFC has announced an investment in the Antler East Africa fund. Antler is an early-stage venture capital fund, focused on

Rocket Health
Health

Uganda’s Rocket Health Raises a $5m Series A Round To Accelerate Expansion In East Africa

Rocket Health, a Ugandan telemedicine and last-mile healthcare provider, has announced the close of a $5 million Series A funding

Amitruck
Logistics

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Amitruck Raises $4m For East African Expansion

Amitruck, a Kenyan logistics startup, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Better Tomorrow Ventures

Partnership

Flutterwave, Joshua Cheptegei Partner to Build a Training Centre for East African Athletes in Uganda

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has partnered with Joshua Cheptegei in his ‘Run with Cheptegei’ campaign that aims to

Asilimia
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Asilimia Closes $2m Funding to Expand Expand its East Africa Footprint

Asilimia, a Kenyan-based fintech startup, has secured $2 million in funding to grow its team, deliver new services and expand

Mastercard
Appointment

Mastercard Appoints Victor Ndlovu as Director, Country Business Development Lead, East Africa

Mastercard has announced the appointment of Victor Ndlovu as Director, Country Business Development Lead, East Africa. Victor is a seasoned