Pitch AgriHack
AgricTech Competition

Meet Pitch AgriHack 2022 Announces Winners

African agritech innovators from all four corners of the continent claimed victory in the 8th edition of Pitch AgriHack. The 2022

Afrikamart
AgricTech Funding Startup Venture Capital

Afrikamart, a Senegalese Agritech Startup, Secures $850k Seed Round

Afrikamart, the West African agritech startup, has announced the closing of an $850,000 seed round of financing from leading venture

Hello Tractor
AgricTech Funding

Heifer International Invest $1m in Tractor Booking Platform, Hello Tractor

Heifer International has announced that it is investing $1 million USD in the tractor booking platform, Hello Tractor, to provide

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

ThriveAgric Raises $56.4m Debt Funding to Accelerates pan-Africa Expansion Plans

ThriveAgric, a fast-growing technology-driven agricultural company, has raised $56.4M in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors. The

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Startup

10 Fintech Startups Selected For 2022 CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa: Special Edition in Dubai

LHoFT Foundation has selected 10 fintech startups for the 2022 CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa: Special Edition in Dubai. This Dubai edition

Acquisition Insurtech

Lami Acquires Kenya’s Bluewave Insurance Agency to Expand Access to Insurance Across Africa

Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Fintech

Nigeria’s Trove Finance Wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group has named Trove Finance, a Nigerian stock investment startup, the winner of the fourth edition of the annual

Shamba Pride
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Shamba Pride Bags $1.1m From Seedstars Africa Ventures and Gray Matters Capital

Shamba Pride, a Kenyan agritech startup, has raised a $1.1 million funding round led by Seedstars Africa Ventures and Gray Matters Capital‘s

Releaf
Partnership

Releaf Partners With IITA to Improve Growth and Sustainability in Oil Palm Production

Releaf, an agtech startup that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that make African farmers and food factories more efficient

Amethis
AgricTech Funding Venture Capital

KfW, Sahel Capital Launch $24m Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa

Sahel Capital, a fund manager, and advisory firm, has announced the launch of the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in