Lori Systems
Funding Logistics Venture Capital

Lori Systems, a Kenyan Logistics Startup, Gets Funding From Google

Lori Systems, a Kenyan logistics startup that provides shippers with digital solutions to efficiently manage their cargo and transporters, has secured

Roam
Partnership

Roam, M-kopa Sign Supply Agreement For Deployment of Electric Motorcycles in Africa

Roam (prev. Opibus), a Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer, has signed a major supply agreement with M-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides credit

Float
Acquisition

Ghana’s Float Acquires Accounteer to Promote Proper Accounting & Bookkeeping Practices For Businesses

Float, a Ghanaian cash management startup, has fully acquired Accounteer, a Nigerian cloud-based accounting service for an undisclosed amount. The

Acquisition Funding

Elloe Acquires Conversational Commerce Startup Flo by Saada 

Elloe, a U.S.-based conversational commerce startup, has acquired Flo by Saada nearly three months after raising more than $1 million

Teamapt
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s TeamApt Raises Funding Led by QED Investors

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup that operates a business payment and banking platform, has secured an undisclosed round of financing

HAVAÍC
Financial Inclusion Financial Services Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s FinAccess Secures $500k Funding From HAVAÍC to Grow Across Africa

FinAccess, the Kenya software solutions provider that digitises community banks or SACCOs (Savings & Credit Cooperative Organisations) and farming co-operatives

Startup

Bluechip Launches in Europe Following pan-African Expansion

Bluechip Technologies, a Nigerian provider of business application and data management solutions, has launched in Europe following growing demand for

Scams
Cyber security Security

Phishing and Scams Rises in Kenya, Nigeria With a 438% and 174% Increase in the Number of Detections in Each Country Respectively in Q2 2022

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in

Tyme Bank
Acquisition

TymeBank to Acquire Fintech SME funder, Retail Capital in Bid to Bolsters its Business Banking Offering

TymeBank, South Africa’s fastest-growing digital bank, is set to bolster its business banking offering with a series of new initiatives,

Swvl
Acquisition Business

Zeelo and Swvl Announce Termination of Acquisition Agreement

Zeelo, a UK smart bus platform with live operations in three continents and strong growth, has announced the termination of