Startup
Funding Investment

CDC Group Again Targets Over US$1bn Annual Investment in African Businesses

CDC will invest over $1 billion in Africa in 2021, maintaining its strong investment pace Provides much needed countercyclical funding

OZÉ
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, OZÉ Secures $700k Seed Funding to Drive African Expansion

OZÉ, a Ghanaian fintech startup has raised $700,000 in Seed funding from Anorak Ventures and Matuca Sarl. Angel groups like

Daystar Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Nigerian Solar Power Company, Daystar Power Secures $38m Series B Investment to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B

Gro Intelligence
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Startup, Gro Intelligence Raises $85 Million in Series B Funding

Gro Intelligence has raised $85 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by Intel Capital, Africa Internet Ventures

Nawah Scientific
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Startup, Nawah Scientific raises $1m in pre-Series A

Nawah Scientific has announced the closing of a second pre-series A round of 1M USD in mixed equity and debt

Villgro Africa
Funding Health Investment

Villgro Africa Awards $20, 000 to Damu Sasa to Enhance Their COVID-19 Capabilities

Villgro Africa has awarded $20,000 to Damu Sasa System Limited (DSL), which runs an innovative end-to-end blood services information management

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $940k Seed Capital From GOODsoil VC

GOODsoil VC, an Africa-focused early-stage venture capital firm, has invested US$940,000 seed capital in Ghanaian fintech company Zeepay in its

FSD Africa
Fintech Funding Investment

FSD Africa Investments Commits $4.5m to New Fund Supporting MSMEs Through Pandemic Recovery

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of the UK aid-funded financial inclusion organisation FSD Africa, has announced a $4.5million

OnePipe
Fintech Funding Investment

Nigerian API Startup, OnePipe Secures $950,000 Pre-seed Funding

OnePipe, a Nigerian API startup has raised $950,000 pre-seed funding led by Techstars, and African impact-focused VC fund, Atlantica Ventures.

Umba
Fintech Funding Investment

African Digital Bank Startup, Umba Secures $2M Seed Funding

Umba, an African digital bank that offers free bank accounts and financial services to customers, has raised a $2 million