OPay
Fintech Payment

OPay Plans to Expand to North Africa After Massive Success in Nigeria

OPay, a Nigerian fintech startup founded by Opera, has announced plans to expand its payments service operations to North Africa early

ShEquity
Venture Capital

ShEquity Launches VC Fund, Business Accelerator to Support West African Female Founders

ShEquity, an investment firm that focuses on providing investments for African female entrepreneurs, has unveiled the ShEquity West Africa VC

ARM
Accelerator Fintech

APPLY: ARM Holding Company, Ventures Platform Foundation Launch 3rd Cohort of Labs by ARM

Asset and Resource Management Holding Company (ARM), and  Ventures Platform Foundation have launched the third cohort of Labs by ARM. The fintech-focused accelerator programme

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $940k Seed Capital From GOODsoil VC

GOODsoil VC, an Africa-focused early-stage venture capital firm, has invested US$940,000 seed capital in Ghanaian fintech company Zeepay in its

EFInA
Fintech Funding Health SMEs

EFInA Unveils £2m Fund to Back Innovative COVID-19 Solutions

Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA) has launched a £2 million COVID Fund to support solutions that can mitigate the

Facebook
Accelerator Facebook

4 SSA Startups Receive $25k Each As 2020 Facebook Community Accelerator Concludes

The 2020 Facebook Community Accelerator, a six-month program to equip impactful communities with the skills and funding to grow, concluded

Wuilt
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian SaaS Website Builder, Wuilt Raises $535,000 Seed Investment

Wuilt, an Egyptian SaaS Arabic website builder, has successfully raised a seed round worth $535,000. The investment round included the

Chipper Cash
Appointment Fintech Payment

Chipper Cash Appoints Jovani Ntabgoba as Rwanda Country Manager

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup has appointed Jovani Ntabgoba as Rwanda Country Manager. Ntabgoba, a telecom engineer and

Ilara Health
Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan’s Ilara Health Secures $3.75m Investment to Expand its Diagnostic Reach Across Africa

Ilara Health, a Kenyan healthtech startup, has raised $3.75 million in Series A funding led by TLcom Capital, with participation from

Aerobotics
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

FMO and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Invest in SA’s Aerobotics

FMO and Cathay AfricInvest Innovation have announced their investment in Aerobotics, a South African AgriTech startup developing intelligent tools to