Swvl
Funding Investment Ride-hailing

Egypt’s Swvl Gets $10m From European Bank

Swvl, the Egyptian on-demand bus-hailing firm, has secured a $10m investment from The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

IFC
Investment

IFC Invests $10m in Knife Capital Fund III to Support South Africa’s Digital Entrepreneurs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested in Knife Fund III, a new fund managed by Cape Town-based venture capital

BasiGO
Electric Vehicle Mobility

Electric Vehicle Startup BasiGo Bags $4.3m Seed Funding

BasiGo, a Kenyan Electric Vehicle startup, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to provide clean-energy mass transit vehicles in

SOKNA
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s SOKNA Bags $1m Funding

SOKNA, an Egyptian company that provides comprehensive funeral services, has raised a $1 million round of funding. The list of

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Afya Rekod Closes its Seed Round at $2m to Scale Across Africa

Afya Rekod, a Kenyan based company, has raised $2 million in Seed funding, led by Mac Venture Capital. Other participants include Next Chymia,

OLX
Ecommerce

Classified Ecommerce Platform OLX Closes Shop in South Africa

OLX, a classified ecommerce platform, has been shut down in South Africa. Visitors to the platform’s website were greeted with

MAX
CleanTech Electric Vehicle Mobility

The Rwanda Innovation Fund Invests in Nigeria’s MAX

The Rwanda Innovation Fund has announced its latest investment in Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX), a vehicle subscription platform for

Nestcoin
Cryptocurrency Funding Venture Capital

Nestcoin Closes $6.45m in Pre-seed Funding to Accelerate Crypto and Web3 Adoption in Frontier Markets

Nestcoin, a company building, operating, and investing in web3 applications, has raised $6.45 million in pre-seed funding. This new investment

Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Fraud

Crypto Crime Drops Against Rising Global Illicit Financial Transactions

Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked however, Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at Luno,