Bfree
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, BFREE Raises Seed Round to Tackle Rising Consumer Debt in Africa

BFREE, a Nigerian fintech startup, that focuses on improving consumers’ financial health through its tech-enabled credit management solution, has raised

Wema Bank
Hackathon

Wema Bank Announces Winners of Hackaholic 2.0

Wema Bank has announced the winners of Hackaholics 2.0, an acceleration aimed at helping startups scale and gain entrance into

Obama Foundation
Leadership Social Entrepreneurship

Meet 24 Nigerians Selected for 2019 Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa Program

Obama Foundation has announced the participants selected for the 2019 Leaders: Africa program, a year-long initiative to inspire, empower and

IFC
News

IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment in Equator Africa Fund I, marking its first-ever venture capital fund focused

BasiGo
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

BasiGo Secures $3m from CFAO For Scale-up

BasiGo, an electric bus company, has secured $3 million in equity funding from the CFAO Group. This investment aims to

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

Bitmama
Cryptocurrency

Bitmama, an African Blockchain $2m Pre-seed to Grow its Operation in New Markets 

Bitmama, a the US and African-based blockchain payments startup, has raised an additional $1.65 million, bringing its total pre-seed round to

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s YEP! Secures $1.5m in Pre-Seed Funding

Yep!, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Greenhouse Capital. Alongside the

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

Lipa Later
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan BNPL Startup, Lipa Later Closes $12m Pre-series A

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup, has closed a $12 million in pre-Series A funding in