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Zeraki
Edtech Funding Investment

Kenyan Edtech Startup, Zeraki Closes $1.8m Funding For Growth and Expansion

Zeraki, a Kenyan edtech startup, has raised $1.8 million in seed funding led by Acumen Fund, for product catalogue growth

Moove
Mobility

Moove Secures $30 Million From Debut Sukuk to Build EV Ride-hailing Fleet in the MENA Region

Moove, a mobility fintech and Uber’s vehicle supply partner in EMEA, has raised $30 million from a debut Sukuk issuance

Mobility for Africa
News

Zimbabwe’s Mobility for Africa Secures $2m Funding to Scale its Electric Vehicles Business

Mobility for Africa, an electric mobility company, has secured $2 million in funding from InfraCo Africa, part of the Private

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

Ukheshe
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI and Fireball Capital to Fuel International Expansion

Ukheshe International, the UK-headquartered division of leading digital-first, Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler Ukheshe Group, today announced the conclusion

Lipa Later
Acquisition Ecommerce

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Paylater Startup (BNPL), has acquired e-commerce startup Sky Garden, which was on the brink

Aruwa Capital
Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, has announced the successful

Funding Investment PropertyTech Venture Capital

VENCO Secures $670,000 Pre-seed Funding to Deliver Digital Solutions for Residential and Commercial Properties in Africa

VENCO, a technology company that provides solutions to enhance living experiences in African residential and commercial communities, has secured $670,000

Uncover
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Uncover Secures $1m Seed Funding to Scale its Skincare Business

Uncover, a Kenyan skincare startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding to scale its operations in Kenya and expand

SafeBoda
Startup

Ugandan Bike-hailing Startup, SafeBoda Quits Nigeria

SafeBoda, the Ugandan bike-hailing startup, has shut down operations in Nigeria to focus on “bringing the company to profitability by