Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) Closes its first fund at $60m

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) has announced that it has closed its first fund at $60 million. Key institutional investors in

 BURN
Funding Investment Venture Capital

BURN Secures Over USD 12 Million Investment to Expand Clean Cooking Across Africa

BURN Manufacturing, the clean cookstove manufacturer, distributor, and carbon project developer, has announced completion of a follow-on-carbon project investment from

BasiGo
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

BasiGo Secures $3m from CFAO For Scale-up

BasiGo, an electric bus company, has secured $3 million in equity funding from the CFAO Group. This investment aims to

MEST Africa
Competition Startup

Koa Academy Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2023, Secure $50,000 Investment

MEST Africa, the Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has named Koa Academy, the grand prize winner

Adenia Partners
Acquisition

Adenia Partners Acquires The Courier Guy to Enhance Last-mile Delivery Services in South Africa

Adenia Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth opportunities in Africa, has acquired 100% of The Courier Guy, a

Ilara Health
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Ilara Health Secures $4.2M Pre-Series A to Digitise Fragmented Primary Healthcare in Africa

Ilara Health, the healthtech company digitising and consolidating  highly fragmented primary care in Kenya, has announced the close of a

Roam
News

Roam Secures $24m in Funding to Accelerate Electric Mobility Solutions in Africa

Roam, the Kenyan-based electric mobility pioneer, has secured US$24 million in equity and debt to accelerate its mission to revolutionise

Techstars
Funding Investment Startup

Techstars Announces 12 New Investments Via its Africa-focused Program

Techstars, an investor platform in Africa, has announced its second cohort of 12 companies to participate in its pan-African accelerator

MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 technology startups to advance

GoMetro
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

GoMetro Secures £9m Funding from Zenobē, FutureGrowth and Existing Investors

GoMetro, a South African tech company that operates in the fleet management space, has announced the completion of a £9