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Celo Foundation
Partnership

Unicorn Growth Capital and EchoVC Join the Celo Foundation’s Efforts To Strengthen Celo’s Africa Ecosystem

Unicorn Growth Capital, an Africa-focused venture fund investing at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), and EchoVC,

mPharma
Acquisition

mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus

mPharma, a pan-African healthcare technology company, has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the Nigerian pharmacy chain. mPharma and the

Turaco
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Insurtech, Turaco Gets $10m Series A Backing

Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest,

Flutterwave
Cryptocurrency

Flutterwave Enables eNaira Collections for Businesses in Nigeria

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced that merchants can now accept eNaira payments from their customers on their platform.

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency

Yellow Card Hits 1m Customers Across 16 African Countries

Yellow Card Financial, an African cryptocurrency company, has exceeded 1 million customers which it reached in March this year. Since

Capiter
Ecommerce Leadership

Board of Egyptian B2B Ecommerce Startup, Capiter Sacks Founders For Mismanagement

On 6 September 2022, the board of directors of the parent holding company of Capiter Egypt LLC, a Cairo-based B2B

Sanari Capital
Funding Investment Startup

Sanari Capital Announces $27.4m First Close For its New Fund

Sanari Capital has announced a $28 million first close on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund (Sanari 3SG). The private equity firm

Apple
iPhone Smartphones

Launched! Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Apple has announced iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most advanced Pro lineup ever, featuring the Dynamic Island —

NowNow
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s NowNow Secures $13m Seed Funding

NowNow Digital Systems, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised a $13 million seed round to boost financial inclusion across Africa

Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black