Africa Internet Technology

Opera Makes Browsing Four Times Faster in Kenya With Installation of New Local Servers

Opera has announced the installation of its new local servers in Mombasa, Kenya. These servers significantly increase browsing speed up

Anyi Health
Event Health Investment

Nigeria’s Anyi Health, 3 Kenyan Startups Receive $100k From Antler

Anyi Health, a Nigerian healthtech startup and three Kenyan startups have received $100,000 in exchange for 20% stake from Antler.

Tanda
Fintech Funding Investment

Tanda, a Kenyan Fintech and Micro-retail Startup Raises Funding From HAVAIC

Tanda, a Kenyan fintech and micro-retail startup, has raised undisclosed seed funding from HAVAIC. The funding was completed at the

Sendy
Investment Logistics Venture Capital

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Sendy Raises $20m Funding, Plans Expansion into West Africa

Sendy, a Kenyan On-demand logistics startup, has raised $20 million Series B investment led by Atlantica Ventures. Asia Africa Investment,

Bolorims
Acquisition Business Ecommerce

Nigeria’s Bolorims Partners Kenyan Ecommerce Startup AfricaSokoni to Launch Bolosokoni.com

Bolorims, a Nigerian ecommerce startup has partnered with its Kenyan counterpart, AfricaSokoni to launch Bolosokoni.com in West Africa. As part

OPay
Business Fintech Report

OPera Denies Report it Offers ‘Predatory Loans’ to its Customers in Nigeria and Kenya

OPera has denied a report by short-seller, Hindenburg Research that it offers predatory loans to its customers in Nigeria, Kenya

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

QuickBus
Investment Ride-hailing Venture Capital

QuickBus, a Kenyan Online Bus Booking Startup Raises Funding Led by Shorooq Partners

QuickBus, a Kenyan online bus booking and ticketing startup has raised undisclosed seed investment led by Shorooq Partners, a venture

Bpifrance Challenge
Africa Funding Report

Nigerian, Kenyan and SA Startups Received Most Funds Raised by African Startups in 2019

Nigerian, Kenyan and South African startups raised the most funds from the $1.34 billion African startups received in 2019. According

Samurai Incubate
Africa Investment Venture Capital

Kenya, South Africa and Nigerian Startups to Benefit From Samurai Incubate New $18M Fund

Samurai Incubate, a Tokyo-based Venture Capital firm has launched the Samurai Africa Fund II, a new $18m fund targeted at