Fez Delivery
Funding Investment Logistics Startup Venture Capital

Fez Delivery, Techstars-backed Logistics Startup Announces Seed Raise of $1m Led by Ventures Platform

Fez Delivery, a logistics and delivery company, has raised a $1 million seed led by Ventures Platform, with participation from

Fin
Acquisition

South Africa’s Fin Acquires Thuthukani

Fin, a South African fintech company, has completed the acquisition of South African housing finance provider Thuthukani Housing Finance. This takeover continues

Flutterwave
Finance Fintech Payment

Flutterwave Secures Two Additional Licenses in Rwanda

Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, has today announced that it has received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from

Google
Accelerator Startup Women

Meet 15 Female-led Startups Selected for Google Africa Accelerator

Fifteen startups from eight African countries have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator for

Fawry
Partnership Payment

MSI, Fawry Launch Joint Initiative to Support Startups

Micro-Star International (MSI), gaming hardware and innovative business solutions in over 120 countries, has partnered with Fawry to facilitate payment

SC Ventures
News

SC Ventures, Yabx Partner to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yabx, a

UMBA
Banking Payment

Umba Launches Operations in Kenya 

After acquiring a majority shareholding in Daraja Microfinance Bank, Umba can now offer full banking services in Kenya, including current

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

Kapu
Business Funding Startup Venture Capital

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Secures $8m Funding

Kapu, a social commerce startup, has raised $8 million in seed funding to help reduce the burden of buying food

Aruwa Capital
Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, has announced the successful