Acquisition Mobility Ride-hailing

Nigerian Mobility Startup, Transtura Acquires WazoMoney

Transtura, a Nigerian ride-hailing startup, has acquired WazoMoney, a fintech startup that provides simplified payment solutions. The acquisition will enable

Acquisition Insurtech

Lami Acquires Kenya’s Bluewave Insurance Agency to Expand Access to Insurance Across Africa

Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach

Casava
Insurtech Venture Capital

Casava Closes $4m Pre-seed Funding to Provide Microinsurance For Nigerians

Casava, Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance

Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Tanzanian Cross-border Fintech, NALA Gets $10M Seed Funding

NALA, a Tanzanian cross-border payments company, has raised a $10 million seed round led by Amplo. It recently pivoted from

Funding Investment Venture Capital

SA Financial Services Distributor, CompariSure Raises $980k Pre-Series A Funding

Comparisure, a South African financial services distributor, has raised $980, 000 (R15-million) led by HAVAÍC with participation from 4Di Capital.

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Moroccan B2B eCommerce Startup, Chari Secures Undisclosed Bridge Round

Chari, a Moroccan B2B eCommerce startup, has announced the closing of a bridge round led by the Saudi-based venture capital

Afrikrea
Ecommerce

Ivorian E-commerce Platform, Afrikrea Secures $6.2m in Pre-series A Round, Rebrands to “ANKA”

Afrikrea, an Ivorian e-commerce platform, has closed a US$6.2M pre-Series A round led by Investisseurs & Partenaires and has also

Amazon Prime Video
Video Streaming

Amazon Prime Video Signs Streaming Deal With Nigeria’s Anthill Studios

Weeks after signing a licensing deal with Inkblot Studios, Amazon Prime Video has entered into a multi-year licensing deal with

mPharma
Health Investment

Ghana’s mPharma Secures $35m Series D Funding

mPharma, the Ghanaian healthtech startup, has raised a $35 million Series D funding. The investment is made up of $30

Film Partnership

Nollywood Movies Set to Hit Amazon Prime Video After Exclusive Streaming Deal With Inkblot Studios

As from 2022, Nollywood movies would be available to watch on Amazon Prime Video thanks to the multi-year deal the streaming