Startup

Bluechip Launches in Europe Following pan-African Expansion

Bluechip Technologies, a Nigerian provider of business application and data management solutions, has launched in Europe following growing demand for

Homzmart
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Homzmart Secures $23m in Pre-series B Round Investment

Homzmart, an Egyptian furniture online marketplace, has raised $23 million in pre-series funding to expand its services. Saudi Technology Ventures

MEST Africa
Startup

APPLY: The MEST Africa Challenge

MEST Africa has officially announced the opening of applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. Pre-seed to seed stage technology

Qwili
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Qwili Secures $1.2m Seed Funding to Scale its Service Offerings

Qwili, a startup that provides a hybrid sales product to micro and small merchants in South Africa, has closed a

Ubenwa
Funding Startup Venture Capital

Ubenwa Receives $2.5m Backing to Help Parents Interprete Babies’ Cries

Ubenwa, a developer of diagnostic software for the rapid detection of medical anomalies in infant cry sounds, announced a $2.5

The Fashion Kingdom
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egypt’s The Fashion Kingdom Secures $2.6m Seed Funding Round

The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian fashion e-commerce marketplace, has completed a $2.6 million seed funding round co-led by CVentures

SOUTH AFRICA’S SMARTWAGE APPOINTS THAMSANQA MOYO AS ITS NEW CTO
Africa Funding Startup

Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund Complete Final Close of €110M

AfricInvest, a leading multi-asset investment platform in Africa and global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close

Cassava
Funding Investment Startup Technology Venture Capital

Cassava Technologies Announces $50m Strategic Investment From C5 Capital

Cassava Technologies, an African tech company, has announced that it has secured a US$50 million investment from C5 Capital (C5),

World Economic Forum
Startup

6 African Startups Selected For World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers 2022

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently unveiled a list of 100 innovative tech startups for its 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort.

Afrikamart
AgricTech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Afrikamart, a Senegalese Agritech Startup, Secures $850k Seed Round

Afrikamart, the West African agritech startup, has announced the closing of an $850,000 seed round of financing from leading venture