Flutterwave
Acquisition Payment

Flutterwave Acquires Disha to Improve Digital Content Creation For Users

Flutterwave, an African payments technology company, has acquired Disha, a platform that enables digital creators to curate, sell digital content, portfolios

MFS Africa
Fintech Funding Payment Startup Venture Capital

Pan-African Cross-border Payments Startup, MFS Africa Secures $100m Series C Funding

MFS Africa, the pan-African cross-border payments startup, has raised US$100 million Series C funding through an equity and debt financing

Wicrypt
Blockchain Funding Internet Investment Venture Capital

Blockchain-based WiFi Sharing Network, Wicrypt Closes $1.5m Funding Led by AU21 Capital

Wicrypt Network, the first standalone blockchain-based WiFi sharing network from Africa, has announced the closing of $1.5 million in funding.

JUMO
Fintech Funding Investment News Venture Capital

South Africa’s JUMO Secures $120m at $400m Valuation

JUMO, a South African fintech startup that helps entrepreneurs in developing countries gain access to loans, has raised $120 million

Sympl
Fintech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Sympl Secures Undisclosed Funding From A15

Sympl, an Egyptian fintech enabling customers to shop and pay later, with no interest, has raised an undisclosed amount of

Amethis
Partnership Venture Capital

InfraCo Africa and Helios Establish New Climate-focused Investment Vehicle For Africa

InfraCo Africa and Helios Investment Partners have partnered to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR). CLEAR

Shamiri Institute
Health Investment Venture Capital

Shamiri Institute Raises $1m to Expand Mental Health Interventions for Kenyan Youths

Shamiri Institute, a Kenyan mental health startup, has announced that it has raised $1 million from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. This funding

Semicolon
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian EdTech Startup, Semicolon Africa Raises $1.2m Funding

Semicolon Africa, an edTech startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round of funding. The round which was oversubscribed had

Kigali International Financial
Venture Capital

Kigali International Financial Centre Sets up $250m Virunga Africa Fund I

The Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC), Africa’s leading destination for compliant and professional financial services and cross-border investments, announces the

Appetito
Delivery Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Grocery Delivery Startup, Appetito Closes $2m pre-Series A

Appetito, an Egyptian grocery delivery startup, has raised $2 million in pre-Series A round, led by Jedar Capital, with participation