M-KOPA
News

Fintech M-KOPA Raises $250m to Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it has closed over $250 mill in new debt and equity funding to

Figorr
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Gricd Rebrands as ‘Figorr’, Announces $1.5m Seed Funding

Gricd, a technology company that develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured

Africa’s Business Heroes
Startup

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition 2023 Extends Application Deadline to May 17

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has extended

Acasia Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Venture Capital Firm, Acasia Ventures Leads Balad’s Seven-figure Pre-seed Investment

Acasia Ventures, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has led the USD seven-figure pre-seed investment round in Cairo-based, remittance-focused fintech startup

Qualcomm
Startup

Meet Teams Shortlisted For the Inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Program

Qualcomm Technologies has announced the selection of 10 startups to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship

GoGettaz
Competition

APPLY: $100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

The Gogettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition has now opened Applications for its fifth edition which will culminate in a final pitch contest

Vesicash
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech, Vesicash Expands to New African Markets

Vesicash, a Nigerian-based financial technology startup, has announced its expansion to key African markets and the launch of its Merchant

iHack4SDG
Entrepreneurship

APPLY: ICAN & Bank of Industry iHack4SDG Challenge 2023

Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria, is a major tech hub for innovation in Africa. The city’s tech ecosystem has

AFEX
Africa

AFEX Emerges First in Financial Times’ Ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

AFEX, an African commodities market player, has secured first place in the Financial Times (FT) ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Convergence Partners
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Closes $10m Investments in 42Markets Group

Convergence Partners, an investment management firm focused on the Technology, Media and Telecom sector in Africa, has announced the acquisition