Briware
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia-based Data Management Startup, Biware Raises $1.2m Seed Round

Biware, Tunisian data management, and analytics startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round from CDC Gestion and Zitouna Capital. Developed in 2011

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

Venture Capital

DPI Announces Final Close of African Development Partners III Fund at $900m

Development Partners International (DPI), an African-focused investment firm, has announced the final close of its African Development Partners III Fund

Bitmama
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Blockchain Startup, Bitmama Closes Pre-seed Round of $350k

Bitmama, an African blockchain startup, has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha

Pacer Ventures
Venture Capital

Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs, a Pan-African Software Development Firm

Pacer Ventures, the Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, has launched Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African

VertoFX
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

VertoFX Raises $10m Series A Led by Quona Capital

VertoFX, a global B2B payments platform that provides a fast, simple, and reliable way for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Sun Exchange Secures $2.5m Funding to Continue Scaling its Services

Sun Exchange, the South African renewable energy startup, has now secured an additional $2.5 million in convertible note financing from

Andela
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Latest Unicorn in Tech! Andela Raises $200mn at $1.5bn Valuation

Andela, the global network for remote engineering talent, has raised $200 million in Series E financing that values the company

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Raises $15m Series A, the Largest by an African Crypto Exchange

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a $15 million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to

Amethis
AgricTech Funding Venture Capital

KfW, Sahel Capital Launch $24m Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa

Sahel Capital, a fund manager, and advisory firm, has announced the launch of the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in