MarketForce
Ecommerce Retail SMEs

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Expands into Nigeria

Following its $2 million raises a few weeks ago, MarketForce, the Kenyan retail distribution startup, has commenced operations in Nigeria.

From Here Ventures
Venture Capital

Impact Africa Network Launches From Here Ventures, a $25m VC Fund to Invest in African Startups

The list of African Venture Capitalists is slowly growing. Although funding or investment in African startups is still dominated by

Chari
Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Moroccan B2B eCommerce Startup, Chari Raises $5m Seed Round

Chari, a Moroccan b2b ecommerce startup, has secured a $5 million seed round at a valuation of $70 million. It

Briware
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia-based Data Management Startup, Biware Raises $1.2m Seed Round

Biware, Tunisian data management, and analytics startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round from CDC Gestion and Zitouna Capital. Developed in 2011

Bitmama
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Blockchain Startup, Bitmama Closes Pre-seed Round of $350k

Bitmama, an African blockchain startup, has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha

Sendy
Insurtech Logistics Partnership

Kenyan Startups, Lami Technologies And Sendy Partner to Launch Per-trip Insurance Policies For Transporters

Lami Technologies, an insurtech startup, and Sendy Limited, a tech-logistics company, have announced a collaboration that will enable transporters in

Moove
Fintech Mobility

African Mobility Fintech Startup, Moove Preps For Pan-African Growth With South African Expansion

Moove, an African mobility fintech startup, has announced its launch in Cape Town, South Africa; as part of its growth

Smart Cities Innovation Programme
Accelerator Startup

31 African Startups Selected For Smart Cities Innovation Programme

Thirty-one startups from across Africa have been selected for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP). The 31 startups were selected out

Chipper Cash
Fintech Product Launch

African Cross-border Fintech Startup Chipper Cash, Launches in South Africa

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup, has launched its services in South African with a freemium peer-to-peer instant money

Funding Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian Healthtech Startup, Sotech Secures $1m Pre-Seed Round

Sotech, an Egyptian healthtech and IoT solutions startup, raised $1 million pre-seed funding round led by Innlife investments and key