Qualcomm
Innovation Technology

Qualcomm Announces Africa Innovation Platform

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education, and training programs created

Sun King
Clean Energy

Sun King Expands Series D to $330m With Additional Investment of $70m Led by LeapFrog

Sun King, the provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, has received $70 million in equity investment in

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Awards

Nigeria’s Thrive Agric Named Global Winner of the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2022

Thrive Agric, a fintech providing smallholder farmers access to finance, insights and distribution, has been named the 2022 winner of

Mobility for Africa
News

Zimbabwe’s Mobility for Africa Secures $2m Funding to Scale its Electric Vehicles Business

Mobility for Africa, an electric mobility company, has secured $2 million in funding from InfraCo Africa, part of the Private

Google
Technology

Google Unveils Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search Lists

Google today announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions

Ukheshe
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI and Fireball Capital to Fuel International Expansion

Ukheshe International, the UK-headquartered division of leading digital-first, Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler Ukheshe Group, today announced the conclusion

Aruwa Capital
Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, has announced the successful

Uncover
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Uncover Secures $1m Seed Funding to Scale its Skincare Business

Uncover, a Kenyan skincare startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding to scale its operations in Kenya and expand

LoftyInc Capital
Venture Capital

LoftyInc Capital Closes Third Fund at $14.3 million

LoftyInc Capital Management, an early-stage African-focused Venture Capital firm, has announced the final close of its third fund – LoftyInc