Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments on the eve of

Sanari Capital
Funding Investment Startup

Sanari Capital Announces $27.4m First Close For its New Fund

Sanari Capital has announced a $28 million first close on its Sanari 3S Growth Fund (Sanari 3SG). The private equity firm

HelpMum
Health Startup

HelpMum Awarded $250k to Deploy its AI Vaccine Intervention

HelpMum, Nigeria’s maternal and infant mortality social health-tech startup, has been awarded a $250,000 grant by the United States’ Patrick J.

Bitmama
Cryptocurrency

Bitmama, an African Blockchain $2m Pre-seed to Grow its Operation in New Markets 

Bitmama, a the US and African-based blockchain payments startup, has raised an additional $1.65 million, bringing its total pre-seed round to

Bboxx
Acquisition

Bboxx Acquires Solar Energy Startup PEG Africa

Bboxx, a firm that manufactures plug-and-play solar systems, has acquired PEG Africa, a provider of distributed energy in West Africa.

Apple
iPhone Smartphones

Launched! Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Apple has announced iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most advanced Pro lineup ever, featuring the Dynamic Island —

Endure Capital
Venture Capital

Egyptian Venture Capital Firm, Endure Capital Closes First Round of $50m Fund

Endure Capital, the Egyptian venture capital firm, has announced that it has completed the first close of its new $50

Uber
Product Launch

Uber Unveils a Suite of New Product and Safety Features Across Sub-Saharan Africa

Uber has announced the launch of multiple new products and features which are going live this month in South Africa,

Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black

Metaverse Magna
Blockchain Funding

Metaverse Magna Secures $3.2m to Build Africa’s Largest Gaming Community

Metaverse Magna (MVM), a blockchain gaming platform, has raised a $3.2 million seed sale token round to expand its efforts to