Sava
Fintech Funding Investment

SA Spend Management Platform, Sava Closes $2M pre-seed Investment

Sava, a South African spend management startup, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding from several Africa-focused investors: Quona Capital,

Kukua
Education Entertainment Funding

Kenyan Educational Entertainment Startup, Kukua Secures $6m Series A Funding

Kukua, a Nairobi and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “Super Sema,” the first African animated superhero franchise,

FirstCheck Africa
Venture Capital

FirstCheck Africa Adds $2M Commitment from TLcom to its $10M Debut Fund

TLcom Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has committed $2 million to FirstCheck Africa, and Oname Eloho, one of its

TLcom Capital
Appointment Venture Capital

TLcom Capital Appoints Eloho Omame as Partner to Scout For More pre-Seed, Female-owned Startups

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Eloho Omame of FirstCheck Africa as a partner to scout and back more

PocketApp
Ecommerce Fintech Payment

Abeg Rebrands to PocketApp, Secures Approval in Principle to Operate as a Mobile Money Firm

Abeg, a Nigerian social commerce platform, has rebranded to Pocket by Piggyvest-PocketApp and has received Approval in Principle from The

LaVida Studios
Film

Nigerian Film Production Company, LaVida Studios Raises $50m Financing

LaVida Studios, a Nigerian production company, has raised a $50m financing deal and entered a partnership with US-based studio The

Artificial Intelligence Funding Investment

Egyptian AI startup Synapse Analytics Raises $2m pre-Series A Round

Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian AI tech startup, has completed a $2 million pre-series A funding round. It was led by

Healthtracka
Health

Healthtracka Secures $1.5m to Provide Nigeria with At-Home Lab Testing

Healthtracka, a Nigerian startup that offers convenient at-home lab tests, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding.   This round

Afropolitan
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Afropolitan Secures $2.1m Funding to Build Digital Nation For Africans

Afropolitan, a startup that wants to build a digital nation for Africans, has raised pre-seed funding of $2.1 million.  Founded

WhatsApp
Business Messaging

WhatsApp Launches Campaign Help African SMEs Reach More Customers

WhatsApp has launched a campaign tagged ‘WhatsAppreneurs’ to assist business owners in Africa to reach more target customers. The messaging