AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

BII Commits $26.5m to AFEX to Address Food Security in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, announced a US$26.5 million commitment to AFEX,

DLM Trust
Cryptocurrency

DLM Trust Terminates Appointment as Escrow Trustee With Patricia

DLM Trust completely disassociates itself from the press release by Patricia Technologies Limited on the 24th of October 2023. We

Circadian
Technology

Circadian Gets €1.25m to Boost Energy Transition for Telecom Towers in Frontier Markets

Circadian, a tech company that enables frontier markets to adopt renewable energy, has raised €1.25m round led by BayWa r.e.

COVA AFRICA
Fintech

COVA AFRICA Named Winner of Sixth Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa – Togo Edition!

From 16 to 20 October 2023, representatives of ten African fintechs traveled to Togo, in Lomé, to take part in the

Outsized
News

South Africa’s Venture Capital Firm Knife Capital Leads Investment in Outsized 

Outsized, the independent talent platform in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East, has announced the completion of its Series A funding led by

SME Growth LAB
SMEs

SME Growth LAB Partners With Bujeti to Empower African SMEs with N500k Funding

SME Growth Lab Africa, a Digital Accelerator Program committed to supporting Small and Medium  Enterprises across Africa, has announced an

Ukheshe
Fintech Payment

Scan to Pay Powered by Ukheshe – More Than Just Another Way to Pay

Since the brand evolution of Masterpass to Scan to Pay, Powered by Ukheshe, earlier this year, South Africa’s appetite for mobile QR

MEST Africa
Competition

MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the

Women

TLcom Announces Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has officially announced its fifth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will

Stitch
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Embedded Payment Startup, Stitch Gets $25m Backing Led by Ribbit Capital

Stitch, the South African embedded payments platform, has closed a $25 million Series A Extension led by Ribbit Capital. The