Techstars
Funding Investment Startup

Techstars Announces 12 New Investments Via its Africa-focused Program

Techstars, an investor platform in Africa, has announced its second cohort of 12 companies to participate in its pan-African accelerator

Husk Power
Clean Energy

Husk Power Secures $100m in Equity and Debt Power Growth of Community Solar Minigrids in Africa

Husk Power Systems, the solar electric power generation company, has announced that it has closed $43 million in Series D

COVA AFRICA
Fintech

COVA AFRICA Named Winner of Sixth Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa – Togo Edition!

From 16 to 20 October 2023, representatives of ten African fintechs traveled to Togo, in Lomé, to take part in the

Amazon
Ecommerce Product Launch

Amazon to Launch Amazon.co.za in South Africa in 2024

Amazon, the global ecommerce platform, has announced that it will launch Amazon.co.za in 2024, providing South African-based sellers the ability

Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

d.light
Clean Energy Funding Investment Venture Capital

d.light Closes $125m Funding to Meet Increased Demand For Off-grid Solar Products in Africa

d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced a $30 million securitization facility has

Flutterwave
Fintech Partnership

Flutterwave Joins With IATA to Simplify Payments for Airlines Serving Africa

Flutterwave, the African payments technology firm, has joined the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) payment orchestration platform to facilitate travel

Visa
Accelerator Fintech

Visa Announces Launch of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program

Visa has announced the launch of the new Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program to help enable Africa’s expanding start-up community

M-KOPA
News

Fintech M-KOPA Raises $250m to Scale High-impact Business Across Africa

M-KOPA, a fintech platform, has announced that it has closed over $250 mill in new debt and equity funding to

Ejara
Blockchain Funding

Ejara Gets Backing From Adaverse to Democratise Finance in Francophone Africa

Ejara, an investment platform that improves access to financial solutions through blockchain, has raised funding from Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem