Asante
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Asante Closes $7.5m Series A Funding to Close the Gap in MSME Lending in Africa

Asante Financial Services, an Africa-focused fintech, has raised Series A investment to scale its credit offerings to the underserved segment of

Talabeyah
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B eCommerce Marketplace, Talabeyah Secures Seven-figure Pre-Seed Funding

Talabeyah, an Egyptian food and grocery B2B e-commerce startup, has raised a seven-figure pre-Seed round from angel investors. The startup

Sanergy
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya-based Waste Management Company, Sanergy Secures $2.5m Funding From JICA

Sanergy, a Kenyan-based waste management company, has secured a $2.5 million investment from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Founded in

Sparkle
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Sparkle Closes $3.1m Seed Round From an all-Nigerian Group of Investors

Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank, has raised an oversubscribed seed round of $3.1 million from an all-Nigerian group of investors

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tunisian Q-Commerce Startup, Lamma Closes Funding From Orange Ventures

Lamma, a Tunisian q-commerce startup, has secured undisclosed amount of funding from Orange Ventures, the Venture Capital Fund of the

Eden Life
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Eden Life Raises $1.4m Seed Round to Build Out Home Services App For Africans

Eden Life, a Nigerian home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round,

alsoug
Funding Investment Venture Capital

alsoug Raises $5M to Build Infrastructure That Enables Quick Payment Transactions in Sudan

alsoug, the largest digital classifieds and marketplace in Sudan, has announced the close of a $5 million fundraise to establish

Mono
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Mono Raises $15m Series A Funding Led by Tiger Global

Mono, a Nigerian API fintech startup, has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global.  The round

Entrepreneur
Funding Venture Capital

Ghanaian Entrepreneur Roberta Annan Launches €100m Impact Fund to Invest in Africa’s Creative Industries

Ghanaian businesswoman and entrepreneur, Roberta Annan has launched a €100 million fund to channel investment into small and medium African

Payday
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Payday, Raises $1m Pre-seed Funding to Build PayPal of Africa

Payday, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to build out what they believe will be