Verod Capital
Acquisition

Verod Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Medplus to Support its Growth

Verod Capital Management Limited, a West African private equity firm, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a

CredPal
Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed CredPal Bags $15m to Scale its BNPL Product Across Africa

CredPal, a Nigerian startup that provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option, has raised $15 million in

Funding Investment

Egyptian SaaS Platform FlapKap Secures $1.2m Funding

FlapKap, an Egyptian SaaS platform, has completed a $1.2 million fundraise led by A15. FlapKap was founded by Ahmad Coucha,

Powered by People
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Powered by People Secures $5m Funding to Grow its Wholesale eCommerce Platform

Powered by People, a Kenyan wholesale e-commerce platform, has secured $5 million in seed funding led by Susa Ventures and

Apollo
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Raises $40m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2

Apollo Agriculture, the Kenyan agritech startup, has closed a $40 million Series B funding in an equity round led by

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Neobank, 4G Capital Closes $18.5m Series C Funding Round

4G Capital, the African neobank, has secured $18.5 milliom Series C funding round from private equity fund Lightrock. Since its

Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup

Sokowatch Secures $125M Series B Round, Rebrands to Wasoko

Sokowatch, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has closed a $125 million

Google
News

Meet 15 Startups Joining Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

The participants joining Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7 have been announced. The selected startups are developing solutions in

Fintech Mobility

Mobility fintech Moove Secures $105m in Series A2 Round to go Global

Moove, the Nigerian mobility fintech which provides revenue-based financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa, has raised $105 million in an

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Funding

Startup Wise Guys Makes First Closing on Africa-dedicated Fund, Announces Picks for First Batch of New African Accelerator

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active investment funds, has completed the first