Dash
Fintech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Dash Closes $32.8m Seed Round

Dash, a Ghanaian unified and accessible payments app, has raised $32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round, one of the

Fintech Funding Renewable Energy

Kenya’s M-KOPA Secures $75m Funding to Expand Platform for Underbanked

M-KOPA, the Kenyan pay-as-you-go energy services for off-grid customers, has raised $75 million in a growth equity round to expand

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

South African Crypto Exchange Firm, VALR Secures $50m Funding

VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto

Google
News

APPLY: Google News Innovation Challenge

The Google News Initiative (GNI) has announced the opening of the third Innovation Challenge in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. The

MarketForce
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

MarketForce Raises $40M Series A to Scale up The Super App for Africa’s Informal Merchants

MarketForce, the Nairobi-headquartered B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, has closed a

CrowdForce
Fintech Funding Investment News Venture Capital

Nigerian Agency Banking Startup, CrowdForce Secures $3.6m Led by Aruwa Capital Management

CrowdForce, a financial services startup, has closed a $3.6 million pre-series A funding. Aruwa Capital Management led the equity and

Thndr
Fintech

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Thndr Secures $20m Series A Funding to Democratise Investment in MENA

Thndr, an Egyptian digital investment firm, has secured a $20 million series A investment co-led by Tiger Global, BECO Capital

Createch
Accelerator

Apply: CCHub’s Createch Accelerator 1.0.

The Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB has launched a call for applications for Createch Accelerator 1.0. The Accelerator programme is for

Reliance Health
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Reliance Health Raises $40M in Series B Led by General Atlantic

Reliance Health, an emerging markets-focused digital healthcare provider, has completed a $40M Series B funding round led by General Atlantic.

Kigali International Financial
Funding Venture Capital

KIFC Unveils $50m Fintech-focused Africa Fund

Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) has launched a $50 million Fintech-focused Africa Fund.   Backed by MyGrowthFund Venture Partners, the fund