Airtel
Funding Investment Mobile Money Telecom Venture Capital

Airtel Africa Raises $200m For its Mobile Money Business

Airtel African has secured a $200 million investment for its mobile money business from Qatar Holding LLC, an affiliate of

GoodsMart
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Household Shopping Service GoodsMart Raises $3.6m Led by Sawari Ventures

GoodsMart, an Egyptian household shopping service, has raised a $3.6 million funding led by Sawari Ventures to accelerate market expansion.

Julaya
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ivorian fintech Julaya Secures $2M to Expand its Payment Products Across Francophone Africa

Julaya, an Ivoria fintech startup, has raised a $2 million pre-Series A funding to expand its payment products across francophone

Acquisition Fintech

Piggyvest Acquires Wealth Management App, Savi.ng

Piggyvest, has announced the acquisition of Savi.ng, a wealth management app that allows users to save. This was disclosed in

Yoco
Fintech Funding Investment Startup

South African Fintech Startup, Yoco Secures $83m Series C Funding

Yoco, a South African fintech startup, has raised $83 million Series C funding round to accelerate product development and reach more

Pineapple
Funding Insurtech Investment Startup Venture Capital

SA Insurtech Startup Pineapple Closes $3.4m Series A Investment

Pineapple, a South African insurtech startup, has raised ZAR80 million ($3.4 million) in Series A funding. The startup will use

PayQin
Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

African Cross-border Payment Startup PayQin Closes $350000 to Scale its e-wallet Service

PayQin, a cross-border payment startup that operates a comprehensive e-wallet service for the underbanked in West Africa, has announced that

Voltron Capital
Venture Capital

Olumide Soyombo Launches Voltron Capital, a Pan-African Venture Capital Firm

Olumide Soyombo, a known African angel investor has announced the launch of Voltron Capital, a pan-African venture capital firm which

Startup
Investment Startup

Top African Regions Set to Become Leading Startup and Investment Hubs

On the back of Cape Town being recognised as the tech capital of Africa, topping international rankings for foreign direct investment strategy,

Jeel
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Jeel, an Egyptian Edutainment Startup Secures $1.2m Investment From Angel Investors

Jeel Platform, an Egyptian edutainment startup, has secured $1.2 million in seed funding from Kuwaiti and Jordanian angel investors. Jeel