Innovate Africa
Venture Capital

Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups

Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders, taking startups from conception to product and financing innovative ventures,

Sahl
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Mobile Bill Payment App, Sahl Secures $6m Investment

Sahl, an Egyptian mobile bill payment app, has raised $6 million in Series A and seed funding to act as

Swypex
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

Swypex, the Egyptian fintech startup, has raised a $4 million seed investment round led by Accel. The investment also included

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Chowdeck Secures $2.5m Seed Funding to Optimise on-demand food Delivery in Nigeria

Chowdeck, a Nigerian on-demand delivery service, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding to optimise its operations and support expansion

TLcom
Funding Investment Venture Capital

TLcom Closes Africa’s Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for

Goodwell
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Goodwell Invests in OmniRetail to Fuell Opportunities for Informal Retailers Across Africa 

Goodwell Investments, an impact investor focused on innovative businesses in emerging markets, has announced its recent investment in OmniRetail – a B2B

Pula
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

Pula Closes $20m Series B Funding Round to Finance Smallholder Farmers Across Africa

Pula, an agricultural insurance and technology company, has closed a USD 20 million series B fundraising round that will help

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in

 BURN
Funding Investment Venture Capital

BURN Secures Over USD 12 Million Investment to Expand Clean Cooking Across Africa

BURN Manufacturing, the clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has announced completion of a follow-on-carbon project investment from

BasiGo
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

BasiGo Secures $3m from CFAO For Scale-up

BasiGo, an electric bus company, has secured $3 million in equity funding from the CFAO Group. This investment aims to