Capiter
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian B2B Ecommerce Startup, Capiter Secures $33m Co-led by Quona Capital and MSA Capital

Capiter, an Egyptian B2B Ecommerce Startup, has secured a $33 million Series A round co-led by Quona Capital and MSA

Wave
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Senegal-based Wave Becomes Francophone Africa 1st Unicorn After Raising $200m Funding

Wave, the U.S., and Senegal-based mobile money startup, has become the first unicorn in francophone Africa after raising $200 million

Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Apex Group Expands Relationship With Launch Africa Ventures

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has expanded its relationship with Launch Africa Ventures, a Pan-African Venture Capital fund,

AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Agricorp International Raises $17.5m to Become Largest Spices Export Startup in Africa

Agricorp International, a Nigerian based spices producing, processing, and exporting company has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding to increase

MaxAB
Acquisition Funding Startup

Egyptian B2B eCommerce Startup, MaxAB Raises $15M, Acquires Moroccan Startup WaystoCap

MaxAB, the Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform that serves food and grocery retailers has raised a $15 million extension from existing

MarketForce
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Secures Additional $100k Funding

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $100,000 investment from the Harambeans Prosperity Fund,

Pngme
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Financial Data Platform Pngme Raises $15m by Octopus Ventures

Pngme, an African financial data platform, has raised $15 million led by Octopus Ventures led the Series A round, with

Accelerator

Japan NINJA Accelerator Program 2021 For Kenyan Startups

NINJA Kenya is a 12-week acceleration program aimed at enhancing the ability to secure strategic partnerships and investment for high-growth

Appointment

MTN Appoints Shoyinka Shodunke and Adia Sowho as CIO and CMO

MTN Nigeria has appointed two new Nigerian executives as part of efforts to make its management team wholly Nigerian. They

YouTube
Music

YouTube Music Announces Global Foundry Class of Artists With Bella Shmurda Joining The Program

YouTube Music today announced the 2021 cohort for Foundry, its global artist development program with a mission to support independent