Funding Investment Renewable Energy

U.S. Development Finance Corporation Invests $10m in Nithio FI to Scale Clean Energy Financing in Africa

U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has invested $10 million in Nithio’s Financial Intermediary, Nithio FI, B.V., an AI-enabled clean energy

digital
Fintech Partnership Payment

Affordable Digital Banking to Revolutionise Price-sensitive East African Payments Market

In a region still dominated by cash and mobile money options, like M-Pesa, new collaborations between fintechs are looking to

Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as it rained dollars and equity investments from investors, fund managers

Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

London Stock Exchange Names Paystack, 96 Among the Companies to Inspire Africa in 2019

Paystack, a Nigerian fintech startup, was among the Companies to Inspire Africa list recently announced by the London Stock Exchange.

The Catalyst Fund
Venture Capital

The Catalyst Fund Marks Major Milestone with First Close of Target $40M Fund

 The Catalyst Fund, a pioneering pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator focused on driving climate resilience innovation in Africa, has

Startup

Nigeria’s Kudi Changes Name to Nomba

Kudi, an African fintech startup, has announced that it is changing its name to Nomba as it transitions into an