Ecobank
Competition Fintech

Nigeria’s Touch and Pay wins $50,000 Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

Ecobank Group has announced that Touch and Pay, a Nigeria-based fintech, has won the 2022 edition of the Ecobank Fintech

Bumpa
Social Commerce

Nigeria’s Bumpa, Raises $4m in Seed Funding to Help Underserved SMEs Grow and Manage Their Business 

Bumpa, an emerging e-commerce startup, has announced a $4 million raise in its just-completed seed funding round.  This round was

MaxAB
Ecommerce Funding Investment

MaxAB Raises $40M Pre-series B Funding Round to Fuel Growth and Regional Expansion

MaxAB, the Egyptian food, and grocery B2B e-commerce and distribution platform, has announced the close of a $40m pre-series B

Maplerad
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Banking as a Service Startup, Maplerad Closes $6m Seed Funding

Maplerad, a Nigerian Banking as a Service (BaaS) startup, has raised $6 million in seed funding to acquire more customers,

MoKo
Funding Investment Marketplace Startup

MoKo, a Home Furniture Startup, Secures $6.5m Funding to Grow its Kenyan Presence

MoKo Home + Living, a Kenya-based home furniture manufacturer, and omnichannel retailer, has secured a $6.5 million Series B debt-equity

Ecobank
Fintech

Six Finalists Selected For Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

Ecobank Group, a private pan-African banking group, has announced the six finalists for the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech

Lifestores Healthcare
Health

Nigeria’s Lifestores Healthcare Secures $3M Pre-series Round Led by Health54

Lifestores Healthcare, a Nigerian health technology company, has closed a $3 million Pre-Series A funding round. The round was led

Talk360
Funding Investment

SA International Calling App, Talk360 Secures $3m Seed Extension

Talk360, an app that enables people around the world to make reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile

Numida
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Numida Raises $12.3m Pre-series A Funding For Expansion

Numida, a Uganda-based fintech, has secured a $12.3 million pre-series A equity and debt funding led by Serena Ventures with

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup SecondSTAX Secures $1.6m For Expansion

SecondSTAX, a Ghanaian investment fintech, has secured $1.6 million in pre-seed funding from private investors and venture capital firms, including