FSD Africa
Fintech

BFA Global and FSD Africa Create Pioneering $3.3m Fintech Venture Launcher for Climate Resilience in Africa

BFA Global and FSD Africa announce the creation of a first-of-its-kind venture launcher, TECA (Triggering Exponential Climate Action). The launcher

Churpy
Fintech

Kenyan Fintech Startup Churpy Gets $1m Backing From Global Investors

Churpy, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $1 million seed round led by Unicorn Growth Capital. Also participating were

Fintech Mobility

Mobility fintech Moove Secures $105m in Series A2 Round to go Global

Moove, the Nigerian mobility fintech which provides revenue-based financing to mobility entrepreneurs across Africa, has raised $105 million in an

Startup

Glovo-Esade Tech Competition For Kenyan Startups 2022

Glovo, in partnership with Escade Business School, Ashoka Africa, and the Boston Consulting Group, has organised a competition for early-stage

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Fraud

Crypto Crime Drops Against Rising Global Illicit Financial Transactions

Reported fraud across the financial services industry in Africa has spiked however, Eva Crouwel, head of financial crime at Luno,

SoftwareONE
Cloud Partnership

SoftwareONE, Amazon Web Services Partner to Accelerate Global Cloud Adoption

SoftwareONE, a leading global provider of software and cloud technology solutions, has announced a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon

Copia Global
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan eCommerce Firm, Copia Global Raises $50m To Support Expansion

Copia Global, a Kenyan eCommerce platform, has raised $50 million in a Series C equity round led by Goodwell Investments.

Bfree
Fintech Venture Capital

Nigerian Credit Management Fintech, Bfree Lands $1.7m Pre-Series A For Global Expansion

Bfree, a Nigerian credit management fintech, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-Series A round to fund its planned global

Isizwe
Internet Investment

SA Internet Service Provider, Isizwe Secures $460k From Global Innovation Fund

Isizwe, a South African internet service provider, has secured a $460,000 investment from Global Innovation Fund. Isizwe offers online access

Flutterwave
Money Transfer Payment

Flutterwave Names Wizkid as Global Brand Ambassador For its New Remittance Solution, Send

Flutterwave, the African payments technology company, has announced Grammy Award-winning international artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, as its