Ukheshe
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI and Fireball Capital to Fuel International Expansion

Ukheshe International, the UK-headquartered division of leading digital-first, Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler Ukheshe Group, today announced the conclusion

Lipa Later
Acquisition Ecommerce

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Paylater Startup (BNPL), has acquired e-commerce startup Sky Garden, which was on the brink

Funding Investment PropertyTech Venture Capital

VENCO Secures $670,000 Pre-seed Funding to Deliver Digital Solutions for Residential and Commercial Properties in Africa

VENCO, a technology company that provides solutions to enhance living experiences in African residential and commercial communities, has secured $670,000

Uncover
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Uncover Secures $1m Seed Funding to Scale its Skincare Business

Uncover, a Kenyan skincare startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding to scale its operations in Kenya and expand

SafeBoda
Startup

Ugandan Bike-hailing Startup, SafeBoda Quits Nigeria

SafeBoda, the Ugandan bike-hailing startup, has shut down operations in Nigeria to focus on “bringing the company to profitability by

Amethis
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

4Di Capital Announces Second Close of New $25m Seed Fund

4Di Capital, the South African early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the second closing of its new $25m seed fund

Orda
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Orda Raises $3.4m Seed Round to Digitise African Restaurants

Orda, an African restaurant cloud operating system provider, has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses

Ramani
Funding Venture Capital

Ramani Raises $32m to Build Financial Infrastructure for Africa’s Supply Chains

Ramani, a Tanzanian startup building the financial infrastructure for Africa’s supply chain, has raised $32 million in a Series A

Africa’s Business Heroes
Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition Announces 2022 Winners

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

DevlopPPP
Funding

DevlopPPP Ventures Launches €100,000 Funding Grant for African Startups

develoPPP Ventures has launched a new €100,000 funding grant for startups in Kenya and Tanzania to get a chance to