Mono
Funding Investment

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Mono Selected For Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 Batch

Mono, a Nigerian fintech startup, has been selected for Y Combinator’s W21 startup accelerator program. Launched less than 3 months

Nawah Scientific
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Startup, Nawah Scientific raises $1m in pre-Series A

Nawah Scientific has announced the closing of a second pre-series A round of 1M USD in mixed equity and debt

Zeepay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Zeepay Secures $940k Seed Capital From GOODsoil VC

GOODsoil VC, an Africa-focused early-stage venture capital firm, has invested US$940,000 seed capital in Ghanaian fintech company Zeepay in its

Autochek
Automobile Business Product Launch

Autochek Unveils Website, Mobile App to For Seamless Car Transactions

Autochek has announced the launch of its website and mobile application where customers can buy, sell, and fix cars, using

Sote
Business Funding Investment Logistics Startup

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Sote Raises $3M Seed Round

Sote, an African supply chain startup, has raised a $3 million seed round to build a digital logistics infrastructure for

CARMA
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

CARMA, a Credit Data Marketplace Secures Funding from Microtraction

CARMA, a Nigerian credit data marketplace with operations in Kenya and Zambia, has announced an early-stage venture funding round led by Microtraction, a Venture Capital firm

Angaza
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Angaza Raises $13.5m Funding to Scale its Customer Service and Commercial Business Teams Located in Kenya

Angaza, a leading technology provider enabling consumer access to essential products in emerging markets, has closed $13.5 million in Series

Anzisha Prize
Awards Entrepreneurship Event Startup

Anzisha Prize Awards its top Honour to 21-year-old Egyptian Entrepreneur

With a pool of talented finalists from more than 15 African countries, the 2020 Anzisha Prize– the premier award for

Tugende
Business Funding Investment Mobility

Ugandan-based Tugende Closes $6.3m Toyota Tsusho-Backed Series A Investment Round

Tugende, a technology-enabled asset finance company operating in Uganda and Kenya, has announced the completion of a USD $6.3M Series

Youverify
RegTech Startup

Nigerian Identity Verification Startup, Youverify Receives ISO Certification

Identity verification startup, Youverify has been awarded the ISO 27018 and 27001 certifications by the International Organization for Standardization. This follows the