Sava, a South African spend management startup, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding from several Africa-focused investors: Quona Capital,
Kukua, a Nairobi and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “Super Sema,” the first African animated superhero franchise,
TLcom Capital, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has committed $2 million to FirstCheck Africa, and Oname Eloho, one of its
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has appointed Eloho Omame of FirstCheck Africa as a partner to scout and back more
Abeg, a Nigerian social commerce platform, has rebranded to Pocket by Piggyvest-PocketApp and has received Approval in Principle from The
LaVida Studios, a Nigerian production company, has raised a $50m financing deal and entered a partnership with US-based studio The
Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian AI tech startup, has completed a $2 million pre-series A funding round. It was led by
Healthtracka, a Nigerian startup that offers convenient at-home lab tests, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. This round
Afropolitan, a startup that wants to build a digital nation for Africans, has raised pre-seed funding of $2.1 million. Founded
WhatsApp has launched a campaign tagged ‘WhatsAppreneurs’ to assist business owners in Africa to reach more target customers. The messaging