Leta
Funding Investment Logistics

Kenya’s Leta Secures $3M in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Supply Chain and Logistics Platform

Leta, the supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, has announced the close of a $3 million Pre-Seed equity round that

Yassir
Funding Investment Startup

Algerian Super App, Yassir Closes $150m in Series B Funding to Power African and Global Expansion

Yassir, an Algerian super app, has announced that it has raised $150 million in Series B funding from a series

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Competition

Hello Tractor Wins 5th Edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa Program

Hello Tractor, a fintech/agritech that promotes tractor co-sharing throughout Africa, has won the fifth edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa. From 24 to

Mastercard
Partnership

Mastercard, Cellulant Partner to Empower Millions of Consumers Across Africa to Join the Global Digital Commerce Market

Mastercard and Cellulant have partnered to allow millions of Cellulant customers across Africa to shop and pay online with global

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Product Launch

Yellow Card Receives Crypto Licence to Operate in Botswana

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency startup, has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider licence to operate in Botswana. The licence, in accordance

Fintech

15 Fintech Startups Selected For LHoFT’s Startup Acceleration Program

Building on the success of the previous editions of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa since 2018, the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology

Purple Elephant Ventures
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenyan Tourism-focused Venture Studio, Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $1m Funding

Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), the Kenyan tourism-focused venture studio, has closed a $1 million pre-seed to build the next generation of

Swvl
Electric Vehicle Ride-hailing

Swvl Partners Mybuxi to Launch On-Demand Electric Vehicle Service in Switzerland

Swvl, a global provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has partnered with MyBuxi to launch an on-demand transit electric vehicle service

Julaya
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

West African Fintech Julaya Closes $5m Extension Round to Expand its Operations

Julaya , a fintech based in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and France, has raised a $5 million extension round led by European

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,