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Ayoba
Messaging

Instant Messaging App, Ayoba Hits 3m MAU in Nigeria

Ayoba, an African instant messaging app, has reached a subscriber base of three million monthly active users in Nigeria.  Launched

Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

SA’s Root Closes $3m Seed Funding Round to Scale Low-code Insurance Platform Abroad

Root, a South African based startup building infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, has closed a $3 million seed funding

Omnibiz Africa
Ecommerce

B2B eCommerce Startup, OmniBiz Africa Launches Buy Now Pay Later For its Retailers

Omnibiz Africa, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce startup, has launched a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment model and a bookkeeping

Sympl
Fintech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Sympl Secures Undisclosed Funding From A15

Sympl, an Egyptian fintech enabling customers to shop and pay later, with no interest, has raised an undisclosed amount of

Amethis
Partnership Venture Capital

InfraCo Africa and Helios Establish New Climate-focused Investment Vehicle For Africa

InfraCo Africa and Helios Investment Partners have partnered to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR). CLEAR

Appetito
Delivery Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup, Appetito Closes $2m pre-Series A

Appetito, an Egyptian grocery delivery startup, has raised $2 million in pre-Series A round, led by Jedar Capital, with participation

Kwara
Insurtech Partnership

Kwara and Lami Technologies Partner to Enable Greater Access to Insurance Products For SACCO Members in Kenya

Kwara, a digital banking fintech startup, has partnered with Kenyan-based insurance technology company, Lami Technologies, to provide Savings and Credit Co-operative Society (SACCO)

LeadTech Incubation Program
Awards Entrepreneurship Women

Top Finalists Announced for 2021 AWIEF Awards

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women

Ampersand
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Ampersand Secures $9m Funding From International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to Scale Operations

Ampersand, Africa’s first electric motorcycle company, has just secured a $9 million loan facility from the U.S. International Development Finance

Standard Bank
Digital Partnership

Standard Bank Group Selects Flutterwave to Drive Digital Transformation Efforts Across Africa

Standard Bank has partnered with Flutterwave to enhance digital payments experiences for its customers in Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Mauritius,