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

Releaf
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Releaf Secures $3.3m Pre-Series A Funding Led by Samurai Incubate Africa

Releaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their

Launch Africa Ventures
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

Centbee
Blockchain Funding Investment Venture Capital

SA Blockchain Payments Wallet, Centbee Raises $1m Pre-Series Funding From Ayre Ventures

Centbee, a South African blockchain payments company, has announced that it has closed its pre-Series A round with entrepreneur Calvin

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator
Appointment

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Appoints Oyin Solebo as Managing Director

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator has appointed Oyin Solebo as its pioneer managing director. Oyin Solebo is an entrepreneurial leader

Qualcomm
Innovation Technology

Qualcomm Announces Africa Innovation Platform

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the launch of the Africa Innovation Platform, a suite of mentorship, education, and training programs created

Digital
News

Demand for Digital Identity Verification Surges Across Africa

The opportunities for banking in Africa are immense. The region is a ‘sleeping giant’ when it comes to accessing traditional

CheckMe
Acquisition

Egyptian Healthtech Startup, CheckMe Acquires DoctorOnline

CheckMe, an Egyptian healthtech startup has acquired a majority stake in DoctorOnline. Healthtech companies in the Mena region have reached

Sun King
Clean Energy

Sun King Expands Series D to $330m With Additional Investment of $70m Led by LeapFrog

Sun King, the provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, has received $70 million in equity investment in