TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

Endeavor
AgricTech

APPLY: African Agri-Tech Scale Up Program by Endeavor and FMO

Endeavor SA and FMO have partnered to launch the African Agri-Tech Scale Up program. This program provides entrepreneurs with highly-tailored,

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Announces First Close of its $40m Fund

Ventures Platform, an African venture capital firm, has announced the first close of its $40 million pan-African fund. Though the

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

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

African-focused Venture Capital Firm, 4DX Ventures Closes Second Fund at $60m

4DX Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has completed the final close of its second fund at $60 million. The

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard and Jumia Donate 25 000 Trees to Support Priceless Planet Coalition

Mastercard and Jumia have partnered on a Black Friday promotion to enable Mastercard cardholders to support the forest restoration projects

Opibus
Electric Vehicle Partnership

Uber, Opibus Partner to Deploy 3,000 Electric Motorcycles in Africa

Opibus, the Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer, and Uber have partnered to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Africa. This

Zarttech
Business Technology

Zwarttech Becomes ‘Zarttech’ to Double Down on its Mission to Bridge The Gap

Zwarttech, the Netherlands-based tech startup that bridges the opportunity gap by connecting the top 1% senior IT Experts from Africa

Funding Investment

Nigeria’s SendChamp Secures $100k Angel Round

SendChamp, the messaging platform for businesses and developers in Africa, has announced that it has raised a $100,000 to bridge

Cairo Angels
Investment

Cairo Angels Announces First Close of Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund (CASF)

Cairo Angels, the Middle East and Africa’s leading network of business angels, has announced the first close of the Cairo