Nomanini
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

Nomanini, a SA Headquartered Fintech Startup Raises $4m Funding Round

Nomanini, a South African headquartered fintech startup for the informal retail ecosystem, has announced a $4m funding round led by

Itanna Accelerator Program
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Investment

Four Tech Startups Selected For 2nd Itanna Accelerator Program

Four tech startups have been selected to take part in the 2nd Itanna Accelerator Program which opened applications earlier this

Palladium
Africa Energy Investment

Naasakle and PEG Africa Receive Investment From New Palladium Impact Fund

Naasakle, a woman-owned shea nut harvesting business in Ghana and PEG Africa, an off-grid solar company have received undisclosed investment

ENGIE
Energy Entrepreneurship Funding

Apply For ENGIE Africa Challenge 2019 For Clean Cooking Solutions 

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. In response to the urgency of climate change, the ambition

Botlhale AI
Artificial Intelligence Fintech Funding

SA’s Botlhale AI Emerges Winner of DataHack4Fi Innovation Competition Finale

Botlhale AI, a South African artificial intelligence startup that aims to increase the application of AI systems in Africa, has

BIC
Acquisition Business Entrepreneurship

BIC Acquires Nigeria‘s leading Writing Instrument Manufacturer

BIC has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Lucky Stationery Nigeria Ltd (LSNL). The

AgricTech Event Investment

Nigerian AgriTech Startup, Ez Farming Receives $150k Investment From 500 Startups

In July, EZ Farming a Nigerian agritech startup was announced as one of the startups participating in the 25th cohort

Tastemakers
Africa Investment Travel

Africa-focused Tour Packaging Company, Tastemakers Raises $1m Investment

Tastemakers, an Africa-focused tour packaging company has raised a $1 million seed round led by Precursor Ventures. The Newyork-based company

MEST
Africa Entrepreneurship Investment

Pan-African Incubator, MEST Invests $1.1M in 11 Startups From its 2019 Cohort

MEST, a pan-African incubator has announced that 11 startups from its 2019 cohort will each receive $100,000 investment. The recipients

PowerGen
Acquisition Africa Energy

Kenya’s PowerGen Acquires Micro-grid Platform Rafiki Power

PowerGen Renewable Energy, a developer, builder, and operator of micro-utilities in Africa, has completed the acquisition of Rafiki Power, a