Wattnow
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Wattnow Secures Funding Led by Lateral Frontiers, 216 Capital and Satgana

Wattnow, a Climate tech startup specialising in energy management systems, announced today the successful closing of a multi-million dollar funding

Fido
Fintech Funding Investment Payment

Digital Financial Services Platform, Fido Secures $30m in Debt & Equity Funding

Fido, a Ghanaian digital financial services platform, has raised $30 million in debt and equity funding. The equity part ($20

Omnisient
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

South African Fintech Omnisient Secures $7.5m Investment From Arise

Omnisient, a South African fintech startup, has received a $7.5 million investment from Arise, a company that invests in African financial service providers

MEST Africa
News

Applications Now Open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024

In collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has announced the launch of the

Ecobank
Competition Fintech

Ecobank Group Announces Top Finalists for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African Bank, has announced the top finalists for the first-ever and inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semi-Final

54 Collective
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Firm Founders Factory Africa Rebrands to 54 Collective

Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a venture capital firm, has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving its

Appointment

VertoFX Appoints Austin Okpagu as Nigeria Country Manager 

VertoFX, the cross-border payments startup, has appointed Austin Okpagu as its first Country Manager for Nigeria. The move reinforces the

Irish
Startup

Seven Startups Selected For Irish Tech Challenge   

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

HAVAIC
Venture Capital

HAVAÍC Completes First Close of its US$50m African Innovation Fund 3

HAVAÍC, the Cape Town-headquartered Venture Capital (VC) firm, has announced the first close of its US$50 million African Innovation Fund

Synapse Analytics
News

Synapse Analytics Secures $2m to Support Expansion Plans

Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian startup empowering businesses to leverage AI for better decision-making, has secured a $2 million investment led