AURA
Africa Investment Technology

SA SafeTech Startup, AURA Raises $400k Follow-on Investment From HAVAIC

AURA, a South African SafeTech startup has raised $400,000 follow-on equity investment from HAVAÍC. This funding in AURA was made

Airtel
Africa Fintech Mobile Money

Airtel Money Partners Western Union to Facilitate Mobile Remittance Service

Airtel Africa plc, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa,

Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai
Accelerator Africa Fintech

Two African Startups Selected For 2nd Cohort of Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai

Two African startups have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai. The Startupbootcamp FinTech

TLcom Capital
Funding Investment Venture Capital

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund Gets $15m Investment From CDC Group

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund, a sub-Saharan African VC fund that supports businesses that leverage technology and innovation has received a

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Catalyst Fund Announces New Cohort, Gets Fresh $15m Funding to Support Kenya, Nigeria and SA Fintechs 

Catalyst Fund, a global fintech accelerator focused on emerging markets has announced six early-stage fintech startups that will participate in

PROPARCO
Africa Entrepreneurship Training

Village Capital and AMI Launch Management Training Program Targeted at Entrepreneur Support Organisations

Village Capital and African Management Institute (AMI), with support from the Dutch Good Growth Fund, have launched a management training program for

Facebook Accelerator
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Facebook Accelerator Nigeria Startups Have Raised Over $500k In investments

Startups participating in the second cohort of the Facebook Accelerator Program have raised over $500,000 in investments and grants in

Bolt
Business Investment Ride-hailing

Bolt Raises $56m From EU Investment Bank to Boost European Presence

Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, has raised venture debt of about $56 million from the European Union’s development bank to

Ocean Innovation Challenge
Competition Entrepreneurship Funding

Applications Open for UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new global call to action— Ocean Innovation Challenge (OIC) to accelerate

SolarX
CleanTech Funding Venture Capital

ResponsAbility Launches $200m Energy Fund to Invest Clean Power Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

ResponsAbility, a Swiss impact asset manager, has announced the first close of its new energy access fund at $151m. The