Village Capital
Accelerator Startup

23 Startups Selected For Village Capital Future of Work Africa 2021 Accelerator Programme

Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has announced the 23

EscrowLock
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Startup, EscrowLock Among Winners of $100m Facebook Grant

EscrowLock, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been named among the winners of the $100 million global business grant from Facebook.

Future Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Future Africa Says it Has Invested $3m in 13 Startups in 2021

Future Africa has says that it has invested $3million in 13 startups, bringing our total number of investments as a

Startup Circles
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Startup Circles Secures R2.1m Investment

Startup Circles, a practical business school for entrepreneurs has secured R2.1-million ($150,000) in funding from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.

Bosta
Funding Logistics Venture Capital

Egyptian Ecommerce Delivery Startup, Bosta Secures $6.7M in Series A Funding Round Led by Silicon Badia

Bosta, an Egyptian ecommerce delivery startup, has announced the closing of a $6.7M Series A round led by global VC

Telda
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup Telda Secures $5m in Pre-seed Funding Led by Sequoia

Telda, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Global

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

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Fintech

AWABAH, Crop2Cash and 12 Other Fintech Startups Joining CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2021

The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Foundation has selected 14 Fintech startups to take part in the 2021 edition

Quidax
Cryptocurrency

Crypto Exchange Startup, Quidax Processes Over $3.2 billion in Transactions, Announces Global Expansion

Cryptocurrency exchange, Quidax has unveiled plans to expand beyond Africa to the global market. The startup also announced the launch of its

Pangea
Accelerator

APPLY: Pangea Scale-up Program 2021 For East African Startups

Pangea Accelerator is launching the scale-up program across East Africa to find the best scale-ups and grow them from seed