Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

South African Crypto Exchange Firm, VALR Secures $50m Funding

VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Earnipay Nabs $4m to Offer On-demand Salary Access to African employees

Earnipay, a fintech solution that provides flexible and on-demand salary access to income earners, has closed a seed round of

Flutterwave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Flutterwave Secures $250m Series D Funding to Become Most Valuable African Startup

Flutterwave, a leading technology company, announced today that it has raised USD $250 million in Series D funding, valuing the

ParkUpp
Acquisition

South African Parking Marketplace, ParkUpp Acquired By Docklands Ventures

ParkUpp, a South African parking marketplace, has been acquired by real estate investment company Docklands Ventures. Founded in 2016, ParkUpp is

IFC
Investment

IFC Invests $10m in Knife Capital Fund III to Support South Africa’s Digital Entrepreneurs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested in Knife Fund III, a new fund managed by Cape Town-based venture capital

Technology

South Africa’s Carscan Secures $1.3m to Help it Further Expand Operations

Carscan, the South African augmented reality app with an embedded visual recognition AI to track the visual condition of every

Kigali International Financial
Funding Venture Capital

KIFC Unveils $50m Fintech-focused Africa Fund

Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) has launched a $50 million Fintech-focused Africa Fund.   Backed by MyGrowthFund Venture Partners, the fund

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Afya Rekod Closes its Seed Round at $2m to Scale Across Africa

Afya Rekod, a Kenyan based company, has raised $2 million in Seed funding, led by Mac Venture Capital. Other participants include Next Chymia,

Amitruck
Logistics

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Amitruck Raises $4m For East African Expansion

Amitruck, a Kenyan logistics startup, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Better Tomorrow Ventures

Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The