Kasha
Funding Investment Women

Finnfund Makes $1m Investment in Rwandan eCommerce Startup Kasha

Finnfund invested $1 million in Kasha, a Rwandan-based e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products

Rocket Internet
Africa Business Ecommerce Investment

Rocket Internet Finally Divests From Jumia, Sells 11% Stake in eCommerce Firm

Rocket Internet, the German tech investor has disclosed that it has sold its stake in African eCommerce company Jumia, which

MePlaylist
Entertainment Funding Music Streaming

Nigerian Music Startup, MePlaylist Gets Funding From Beyonce’s Father

MePlaylist, a Nigerian Music startup has announced that it has received investments from  Mr Mathew Knowles, father of artists Beyoncé

Founders Factory Africa
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Funding

Founders Factory Africa Unveils 4 Startups to Participate in its Venture Scale Program

Founders Factory Africa has unveiled the four startups that will participate in its Venture Scale Program. Foundry Factory Africa’s Venture

Coliba
Africa Investment Venture Capital

GreenTec Invests in Ivory Coast Waste Management Startup, Coliba

GreenTec has announced its investment in Coliba, an innovative recycling and waste management start-up based in Ivory Coast that is

Co-creation hub
Africa Funding Health

Africa CDC & Co-Creation Hub Invite Application For Innovative Comm Projects on COVID-19

  Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is collaborating with the Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) to launch a

Ventures Platform
Entrepreneurship Health Investment

7 Nigerian Startups Selected For Ventures Platform #COVID19InnovationChallenge

Ventures Platform in partnership with Lagos State Science and Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) have selected 7 innovative Nigerian startup

54gene
Funding Health

54gene Fund to Increase Coronavirus Testing Hits $500,000

54gene, an African genomic startup; recently announced that it has launched a fund to boost coronavirus testing capacity of Nigeria

UBA
Africa Funding Health

UBA Donates N5 billion ($14 m) for Covid-19 Relief Across Africa

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has donated over N5bn ($14 million) through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive

Fuzu
Funding Job Venture Capital

East Africa-Focused Job Recruitment Startup, Fuzu Closes $3.8m Led by Sparkmind VC

Fuzu, an East Africa-focused job recruitment site has raised a $3.8 million Series A funding round led by Sparkmind.vc. The