ARM
News

ARM Unveils Innovation Workspace For Startups in Lagos

Assets and Resource Management Holding company (ARMHoldco) has launched an innovation workspace for fintech startups selected in the ARM Labs Innovation Programme.

Youverify
RegTech

Nigerian KYC Verification Startup, Youverify, Raises $1m Seed Round Extension

Youverify, a Nigerian identity verification company helping African banks and startups automate KYC and other compliance procedures, has announced that

Bizao
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Cote d’Ivoire Fintech Startup Bizao, Secures $8.1m to Support Expansion Across Africa

Bizao, a fintech startup based in Cote d’Ivoire, has announced $8.1 million series A funding to accelerate its geographical footprint

Bloom
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed Sudanese Fintech Startup, Bloom Secures $6.5m Seed Round

Bloom, a Sudanese fintech startup, has raised a $6.5 million seed round from investors including Visa, Y Combinator, Global Founders

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

Kukua
Education Entertainment Funding

Kenyan Educational Entertainment Startup, Kukua Secures $6m Series A Funding

Kukua, a Nairobi and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “Super Sema,” the first African animated superhero franchise,

TLcom Capital
Appointment Venture Capital

TLcom Capital Appoints Eloho Omame as Partner to Scout For More pre-Seed, Female-owned Startups

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Eloho Omame of FirstCheck Africa as a partner to scout and back more

Artificial Intelligence Funding Investment

Egyptian AI startup Synapse Analytics Raises $2m pre-Series A Round

Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian AI tech startup, has completed a $2 million pre-series A funding round. It was led by

XENO
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Ugandan Fintech Startup Secures $2m XENO Seed Round Led by Beyond Capital Ventures

XENO Corporation has raised a $2 million seed funding led by Beyond Capital Ventures. Based in Uganda, XENO was founded