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Fawry
Funding Investment Payment

Fawry Announces its Intention to Raise $50.8m and Explore a U.S. Listing

Fawry, the local leading online payment company, has announced its plans to raise $50.8 million (EGP 800 million) of growth

SoftwareONE
Cloud Partnership

SoftwareONE, Amazon Web Services Partner to Accelerate Global Cloud Adoption

SoftwareONE, a leading global provider of software and cloud technology solutions, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon

Gaming

SA Games Publisher, Carry1st Bags $20m Investment Led by a16z

Carry1st, the South African games publisher, has secured $20 million Series A extension led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). This is

Copia Global
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan eCommerce Firm, Copia Global Raises $50m To Support Expansion

Copia Global, a Kenyan eCommerce platform, has raised $50 million in a Series C equity round led by Goodwell Investments.

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Finclusion Group Raises Additional $20m to Build Out Neobank Offering Across Africa

Finclusion Group has secured US$20million in debt & equity funding from various prominent investors in its latest capital raise. Investors

Frain Technologies
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Frain Technologies Raises $473K in Pre-seed Funding to Build Webhooks Infrastructure

Frain technologies, a Nigerian developer-tooling startup dedicated to building webhooks infrastructure has recently completed a $473k pre-seed round. The pre-seed

Poa Internet
Investment Venture Capital

Poa Internet Closes $28m Funding to Grow its Reach Across Africa

Poa Internet, a Kenyan internet service provider (ISP), has bagged a $28 million Series C funding round led by Africa50 and

Machine Learning
Africa News Technology

Machine Learning Can Solve Some of Africa’s Biggest Challenges

From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries.

Float
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Float Secures $17m to Support Expansion

Float, a Ghanaian cash management startup, has raised a $17 million seed round in equity and debt funding. The $10 million debt

Aura by Transcorp Hotels
Travel

Aura by Transcorp Hotels to Gift Free Staycation to Lovers for Valentine’s Day

The Online Accommodation Booking Platform Aura is currently running #TheAuraExperience Promo Aura by Transcorp Hotels, the online platform for booking