Purple Elephant Ventures
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Tourism-focused Venture Studio, Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $1m Funding

Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), the Kenyan tourism-focused venture studio, has closed a $1 million pre-seed to build the next generation of

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

Algebra Ventures, the Egyptian Venture Capital Firm Raises $100m For its Second Fund

Algebra Ventures, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has announced that it has completed a $100 million first close of its

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chari, a Morrocan B2B Ecommerce Startup Nets $1m Funding from Endeavor Catalyst

Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $1 million series A extension from Endeavor Catalyst. The latest investment is

Talk360
Funding Investment

SA International Calling App, Talk360 Secures $3m Seed Extension

Talk360, an app that enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile

iiDENTIFii
Funding

South African Biometrics Startup, iiDENTIFii Secures $15m Series A Round Led by Arise

iiDENTIFii, the South African biometrics company, has raised USD15 million in growth capital, with the round led by African investment

Daystar Power
Acquisition Clean Energy Energy Renewable Energy

Shell Acquires West African Hybrid Solar Power Solutions Provider, Daystar Power

Daystar Power, a West African provider of hybrid solar power solutions, has announced its acquisition by Shell. Shell will acquire

Numida
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Numida Raises $12.3m Pre-series A Funding For Expansion

Numida, a Uganda-based fintech, has secured a $12.3 million pre-series A equity and debt funding led by Serena Ventures with

Farmerline
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Farmerline Raises $1.5m Funding Round From Oikocredit

Farmerline Group has announced the second close of a pre-series A investment raise with an additional US$ 1.5 million investment

SweepSouth
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Online Home Services Platform SweepSouth Gets $11m Funding Led by Alitheia IDF

SweepSouth, an online home services platform with a presence across Africa, today announced that it has completed an $11m investment

Vendease
Business Funding Investment Marketplace Startup

Vendease Raises $30m to Transform Procurement and Business Operations for Restaurants Across Africa

Vendease, a Y Combinator-backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to for supplies and access financial services, has raised