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Releaf
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Releaf, a Nigerian Agritech Startup Receives a $250k Investment From Plesion Capital

Releaf, a Nigerian agritech company, has raised a $250,000 investment from Plesion Capital, a social impact venture capital firm. Releaf’s

Envisionit Deep AI
Funding Health Investment

South Africa Envisionit Deep AI Secures $1.65mn Investment to Accelerate Access to Healthcare Across Africa

Envisionit Deep AI®, a South African health-tech startup, has raised $ 1.65 million from New GX Ventures SA with an

Consumers
Ecommerce

Shopping For Sustainability: Online Stores and e-commerce Merchants Answer Growing Consumer Demand

While 92% of South Africans say sustainability is important to them, only 58% claim to live sustainably according to a 2022 study by global

PAM Africa
Clean Energy CleanTech

PAM Africa Launches First Ever Net Zero Village in Africa 

PAM Africa, a renewable energy company that provides quality energy access through Solar PV, Grids, Batteries and Innovation, has announced

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises US$100m to Accelerate Global Expansion

Planet42, the car subscription startup addressing transport inequality by putting cars in the hands of people who cannot access traditional

Workpay
Funding Investment

Kenyan Payroll HR Startup, Workpay Secures $2.7m to Fund African Expansion

Workpay, the Kenyan human resources payroll startup, has secured a $2.7 million pre-series A funding from Launch Africa, Saviu Ventures,

Jumba
Funding Technology Venture Capital

Kenyan Construction Technology Platform, Jumba Secures $4.5m Seed Funding

Jumba, a Kenyan construction technology platform, has secured $4.5 million in a seed round led by LocalGlobe. Also participating are

Naked
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

South African Insurance Startup, Naked Secures $17m to Expand Access to Insurance

Naked, a South African Insurance startup, has secured a $17 million equity investment led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to

Yodawy
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Digital Healthcare Startup, Yodawy Raises $16m Series B Round

Yodawy, an Egyptian digital healthcare startup, has secured $16 million in the first close of its Series B. The round

Flutterwave
Payment

Flutterwave Receives License to Operate in Egypt

Flutterwave, the African payments technology firm, has announced that it has received Payment Services Provider and Payments Facilitator licenses in