Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup

Betastore, a B2B Retail Marketplace, Secures $2.5m Investment

Betastore, a B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers, has secured a $2.5 million in pre-series A funding from 500 Global,

Venture Capital Women

ShEquity Recieves $1.2m Grant From USAID Trade Hub

ShEquity Partners, an investment firm that promotes women’s entrepreneurship in Africa, has received a $1.2 million co-investment grant from the

Amethis
Venture Capital

Mustard Lunches Idea-stage Investment Vehicle to Build Africa-focused Brands For Global Audiences

Mustard, a London-based ‘venture agency’ exclusively focused on Africa, has launched its idea-stage investment vehicle to originate Africa-focused ventures capable

Health

CarePoint Closes $10m Investment to Make Healthcare Accessible to More Africans

CarePoint, a Pan-African healthtech startup, has secured a $10 million bridge funding to facilitate its efforts to make healthcare accessible

Fintech Funding Investment

Kenya’s FlexPay Secures Funding From Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund

FlexPay, a Kenyan fintech startup, has raised undisclosed amount of funding from The Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF), a micro

Appointment

Dotun Olowoporoku Joins Ventures Platform as Venture Partner

Ventures Platform, a Pan-African Venture Capital firm, has announced the appointment of Dapo Olowoporoku as its new venture partner. Dapo

Autochek
Acquisition

Autochek Enters North Africa With Acquisition of Morocco’s KIFAL Auto

Autochek has announced the acquisition KIFAL, a Moroccan-based automotive technology company, as part of a drive to expand in North

Twiga Foods
AgricTech

Twiga Foods to Invest $10m in New Commercial Subsidiary Dubbed Twiga Fresh

Twiga Foods, the Kenya B2B agritech startup, has announced plans invest $10 million in a Twiga Fresh, a new subsidiary

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mara Raises $23m to to Increase Number of Africans Participating in Crypto Economy

Mara, a pan-African crypto exchange platform, has secured a $23 million investment to build an African cryptocurrency exchange. The seed

Funding Investment

Kaltani Secures $4m to Expand Plastic Recycling in Nigeria

Kaltani, a Nigerian cleantech recycling startup, has secured $4 million seed investment to expand its service offerings. The investors in