Sokowatch
Africa Business Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Funding Investment

Sokowatch, a Kenyan B2B eCommerce Startup Expands to Rwanda And Uganda

Sokowatch, a Kenya B2B eCommerce startup providing informal retail shops across Africa has expanded to Rwanda and Uganda after securing

Germany Africa Business Forum
Africa Business Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Germany Africa Business Forum Sets up Fund to Invest in German-African Energy Startups

The Germany Africa Business Forum (GABF) announced it has launched a multi-million Euro funding commitment to investing in German energy

VertoFX
Africa Business Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s VertoFX Secures $2M Seed Round to Make Currency Trading Seamless in Africa

VertoFX, an Africa and emerging markets-focused currency trading and payment startup has secured a $2.1 million investment led by Accelerated

SteamaCo
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Social Entrepreneurship

Steamaco Completes $5m Series B Financing to Scale its Electricity Services to Underserved People in Africa and Asia

SteamaCo, a UK-based technology supplier to utilities in Africa and Asia has secured $5m Series B equity financing. This latest

Cryptyd
Africa Developer Entrepreneurship Funding Game Investment Technology Venture Capital

Egyptian Mobile Game Devt. Startup Cryptyd Secures Pre-Series A Funding Round

Cryptyd, a  mobile game development startup based in Alexandria, Egypt has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A funding round from Cairo

Powerhive
Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya Energy Solution Provider, Powerhive Raises US$9.3m Series B Funding Round to Expand its African Footprint

Powerhive Inc, an energy solutions and technology provider for emerging markets with a presence in Kenya, has announced the closing

Africa Digital Entrepreneurship Funding Investment SMEs Startup Technology Venture Capital

Unicorn Group Commits $300m to Boost Africa’s Tech Ecosystem

Unicorn group, organizers of the Africa TechMoney has revealed that it has committed about $300 million over the next 10

54gene
Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment Technology Venture Capital

Nigeria’s 54gene Secures $4.5 million to Establish World’s First African DNA Biobank

54gene, a Nigerian Genomic startup, has secured a $4.5 million from YCombinator, Fifty Years, Better Ventures, KdT Ventures, Hack VC

elmenus
Acquisition Africa AgricTech Business Entrepreneurship Investment SMEs Startup

Egypt’s Elmenus Raises Investment From Foodora’s co-founder, Julian Dames 

Elmenus, a Cairo-based food discovery and ordering platform, has raised investment from Foodora’s co-founder and Delivery Hero’s former Vice President

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Health Investment

Apply For Founders Factory Africa Accelerator Program For Health-tech Startups

Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has opened applications for an acceleration and incubation program that is targeted at African health-tech startups.