Gridless
Blockchain Funding Investment Venture Capital

East African Bitcoin Mining Company, Gridless Raises $2m in Funding Led by Stillmark and Block Inc.

Gridless, an East African bitcoin mining company, has announced that it secured a $2 million seed investment round led by Stillmark and Block

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

Future Africa
Venture Capital

Future Africa, TLG Capital to Launch $25m Venture Debt Fund For its Portfolio Companies

Future Africa, an African-focused VC firm, has partnered with TLG Capital to launch a $25 million venture debt fund for

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

OneOrder
Funding Investment Venture Capital

OneOrder raises $3 million Seed Round From Global Investors to Catalyse Growth

OneOrder, an Egyptian fintech-enabled restaurant management platform providing food supplies to hotels, restaurants and cafes, has closed a $3 million

SIDEUP
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egypt’s SIDEUP Closes $1.2m Seed to Scale its eCommerce Services

SIDEUP, the Egyptian startup for e-commerce services, has raised a $1.2 million seed round. Global and regional investors in early-stage

Aruwa Capital
Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, has announced the successful

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