Asaak
Financial Services Funding Venture Capital

Ugandan Asset Financing Startup, Asaak Closes $30m Pre-Series A Funding

Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding. The round saw

Float
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Float Secures $17m to Support Expansion

Float, a Ghanaian cash management startup, has raised a $17 million seed round in equity and debt funding. The $10 million debt

Tawfeer Market
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Online Retail Startup, Tawfeer Market Raises $500K Seed Round

Tawfeer Market, the Egyptian online grocery retail startup, has raised $500,000 seed round with contributions from Alexandria Business Angels Network.

Lipa Later
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan BNPL Startup, Lipa Later Closes $12m Pre-series A

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup, has closed a $12 million in pre-Series A funding in

Bolt
Funding Investment Mobility Ride-hailing Venture Capital

Bolt Raises $711m Investment in New Funding at a Valuation of Over $8b

Bolt, the delivery and mobility firm, has raised a $711 million (€628m) investment led by Sequoia and Fidelity Management. The

SeamlessHR
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian HR Startup, SeamlessHR Secures $10m Series A Investment

SeamlessHR, a Nigerian startup that offers payroll and HR software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, has raised a $10 million Series A investment. The funding

ThankUCash
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

ThankUCash Bags $5.3m Funding to Build Infrastructure For Cashback

ThankUCash, a Nigerian rewards platform, has secured a $5.3 million seed round to expand its services across Africa and to

Bfree
Fintech Venture Capital

Nigerian Credit Management Fintech, Bfree Lands $1.7m Pre-Series A For Global Expansion

Bfree, a Nigerian credit management fintech, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round to fund its planned global

JABU
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

JABU, First Namibian Startup to Join YC Secures $3.2m Seed Round

JABU, a Namibian B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a $3.2 million seed financing round to expand into more countries in Southern

Alvin
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Financial Management App, Alvin Closes $740k Pre-seed Funding

Alvin, the Kenyan financial management app, has raised a $740,000 pre-seed funding round led by Nigerian venture capital firm, Ingressive