IFC
Health

IFC and Avacare Partner to Increase Access to Medicines and Healthcare Goods in Africa

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Avacare Global to help the company expand its manufacturing and distribution

MFS Africa
Africa Fintech Funding Investment Payment

MFS Africa Announces $100m Extension of its Series C

MFS Africa, Africa’s largest digital payments network, has announced that it has secured an additional US$100 million in equity and

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator

Startup Wise Guys Set to Launch Second Cohort of Digital B2B SaaS Accelerator in Africa

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active early-stage investment funds, has opened applications

FCMB PARTNERS PRESSPAYNG TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 1.5 MILLION UNDERGRADUATES IN NIGERIA
Banking Education Funding

FCMB Partners Presspayng to Provide Financial Support to 1.5 Million Undergraduates in Nigeria

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with PressPayNg to develop a digital platform for young Nigerians to fund their

GreenHouse Capital
Accelerator

13 Startups Selected GreenHouse Capital, Microsoft the Scale-Up Accelerator Program

GreenHouse Capital and Microsoft have announced that 13 start-ups across East & West Africa have been selected to participate in

Afriland
Edtech

Nigerian Edtech Startup, Afrilearn Joins Latest Cohort of UNICEF Innovation Fund

Afrilearn, a Nigerian Edtech startup, has been selected for the latest cohort of the UNICEF Innovation Fund. It is the only

AgricTech Funding Investment

Victory Farms, a Kenyan Aquaculture Startup Secures $5m Funding For Expansion

Victory Farms, a Kenyan aquaculture startup and farm for tilapia fish, has raised US$5 million in new funding. The investment was led

Health

Kenya’s Zuri Health Completes $1.3m Pre Seed Round

Zuri Health, the digital healthcare company which provides affordable healthcare via mobile, has completed a funding round attracting investment from

Startup

APPLY: Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa 2nd Cohort

Google has announced that applications for the second cohort of the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa are

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mara Raises $23m to to Increase Number of Africans Participating in Crypto Economy

Mara, a pan-African crypto exchange platform, has secured a $23 million investment to build an African cryptocurrency exchange. The seed