OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

LifeQ
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

SA’s E-health Company LifeQ Secures $47m Investment

LifeQ, the South African e-health company, has announced it has secured $47 million from top investors around the world. LifeQ co-founders Laurence Olivier,

CribMD
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian Healthtech Startup, CribMD Secures $2.6m Funding For Product Growth & Expansion

CribMD, a Nigerian healthtech startup, has raised $2.6 million for product growth and expansion. The investors in the seed round

Amazon
Acquisition Ecommerce

Amazon Acquires MGM Studios For $8.45

Amazon and MGM have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire MGM for a purchase price of $8.45 billion.  MGM has

Norrsken
Accelerator Funding Startup

Meet 11 Startups From Africa Joining Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021

Norrsken Foundation has announced 11 African startups that will partake in the Norrsken Impact Accelerator 2021 from July in Stockholm,

Edtech Education Funding Startup

South African Edtech Startup, Watobe Secures $636k Funding From Twinkl

Watobe, a South African edtech startup, has secured a $636,000 strategic investment from United Kingdom educational publisher Twinkl. With this

SolarX Africa
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup Venture Capital

Malian Solar Startup, SolarX Africa Raises Additional Funding From Energy Access Ventures

SolarX Africa, a Malian solar startup, has announced the closing of additional funding from Energy Access Ventures (EAV), an early-stage

Egyptian Startups
Funding Investment Startup

10 Egyptian Startups Raise $55.3mln in 2021

A total of 10 Egyptian startups have raised about $55.3m since the beginning of 2021, according to online startup platform

Mozare3
Fintech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Agri-Fintech Startup, Mozare3 Seven-figure Pre-seed Funding Round Led by Algebra Ventures

Mozare3, an Egyptian agri-fintech startup, has closed a seven-figure pre-seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with

Flat6Labs
Funding Venture Capital

Flat6Labs Closes Second Fund at $13.2m, Increases Cash Offerings For Startups

Flat6Labs, a regional Seed Program, and fund, has announced the second close and increase of its Egypt fund from EGP50