RecoMed
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

SA’s RecoMed Secures $1.5m Funding Led by Vurani Fintech Fund

RecoMed, a South African online healthcare marketplace, has raised a $1.5 million financing round led by Vunani Fintech Fund. The

mPharma
Acquisition Health

Ghana’s Healthtech Startup, mPharma Expands to Uganda, Acquires Vine Pharmacy

mPharma, a Ghanaian healthtech startup, has expanded into Uganda with the acquisition of a controlling stake in Vine Pharmacy. mPharma

Autochek
Automobile Funding Investment Venture Capital

Autochek Secures $13.1mn Seed Funding Co-led by TLCom and 4DX Ventures

Autochek has secured $13.1mn in seed funding co-led by follow-on investors, TLcom Capital, and 4DX Ventures. The round also included

Interswitch
Partnership Technology

Interswitch, OkHi Partner to Launch Nigeria’s First Digital Address Verification Service

Interswitch Group and OkHi have announced a new strategic partnership that sees Quickteller, Interswitch’s payments, and wallet service becoming the

Entrepreneurship Event

26 Young Entrepreneurs in Africa Selected Anzisha Prize Fellowships

The Anzisha Prize has announced the top 26 entrepreneurs for 2021. The entrepreneurs, who are between the ages of 18

Smile Identity
RegTech Technology

Smile Identity Expands its Identity Verification Services to Uganda

Smile Identity, the provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions in Africa, has expanded to Uganda. The startup

Brass
Funding

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Brass Secures $1.7m to Provide Premium Banking Services to SMEs

Brass, a Nigerian fintech startup, has secured a $1.7 million investment to address the banking needs of local entrepreneurs, traders,

Wapi Pay
Appointment Fintech People

Wapi Pay Board Appoints Interim CEO As Co-founders Step Aside

The Board of Directors of Wapi Pay has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Kariuki as the interim Chief Executive Officer

Wapi Pay
Social Media

Wapi Pay Loses Key Investor After Co-founders Were Caught on Camera Assaulting Women

Paul Ndichu and Eddie Ndichu aka the Ndichu twins, who are the co-founders of Kenyan-based fintech Wapi Pay; have been reportedly

Asante
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Asante Closes $7.5m Series A Funding to Close the Gap in MSME Lending in Africa

Asante Financial Services, an Africa-focused fintech, has raised Series A investment to scale its credit offerings to the underserved segment of