Klasha
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Klasha Secures $2.4m in Seed Funding to Build Technology For Cross-border Commerce in Africa

Klasha, a fintech startup building borderless payments for e-commerce in Africa, has announced that it has raised $2.4 million in

Google
Africa Funding

Google to Invest $1bn Over 5 Years to Support Digital Transformation in Africa

Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on

Sendy
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Sendy Joins Mobility 54 & Saviu Ventures to Invest in Kamtar, a Digital Logistics Platform in West Africa

Following a $20 million raise by Sendy, the Kenyan on-demand logistics startup has joined Mobility 54 and Saviu Ventures to

Amenli
Insurtech

Amenli Bags $2.3m to Provide Insurance Services For Egyptians

Amenli, an Egyptian insurance startup, has announced a $2.3 million seed round to provide insurance services for Egyptians. A couple

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

Venture Capital

DPI Announces Final Close of African Development Partners III Fund at $900m

Development Partners International (DPI), an African-focused investment firm, has announced the final close of its African Development Partners III Fund

BBNaija
Entertainment Pay Tv

Whitemoney Emerges Winner Of BBNaija Shine Ya Eye Season

Hazel Oyeye Onou, also known as Whitemoney, has emerged winner of the sixth season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) after

Pacer Ventures
Venture Capital

Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs, a Pan-African Software Development Firm

Pacer Ventures, the Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, has launched Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African

Cryptocurrency

Nigerian Crypto Exchange, Buycoins Becomes Helicarrier to Reflect Expansion of Services

Buycoins, the Nigerian crypto exchange, is 4 years today. So far, it has achieved so much and built new products

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Sun Exchange Secures $2.5m Funding to Continue Scaling its Services

Sun Exchange, the South African renewable energy startup, has now secured an additional $2.5 million in convertible note financing from