Business Partnership

Moove Partners with Swvl for Electric Vehicle Buses in MENAP

Swvl, a provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, and Moove, a mobility fintech startup, have partnered to scale Moove’s revenue-based

Carry1st
Gaming

How Carry1st is Driving Growth in Africa’s Gaming Industry

Carry1st, one of Africa’s leading gaming publishers, has released new insights from its market data that highlights successes that have shaped their

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

ThriveAgric Raises $56.4m Debt Funding to Accelerates pan-Africa Expansion Plans

ThriveAgric, a fast-growing technology-driven agricultural company, has raised $56.4M in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors. The

Powered by People
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Powered by People Secures $5m Funding to Grow its Wholesale eCommerce Platform

Powered by People, a Kenyan wholesale e-commerce platform, has secured $5 million in seed funding led by Susa Ventures and

CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa
Startup

10 Fintech Startups Selected For 2022 CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa: Special Edition in Dubai

LHoFT Foundation has selected 10 fintech startups for the 2022 CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa: Special Edition in Dubai. This Dubai edition

Apollo
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Raises $40m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2

Apollo Agriculture, the Kenyan agritech startup, has closed a $40 million Series B funding in an equity round led by

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Cashback App Lucky Gets $25m to Increase its Market Leadership in MENA

Lucky, an Egyptian app for credit product and cashback, has raised $25 million Series A investment led by Nclude by

Investment

Meaningful Gigs Bags $6m to Connect Africans With Remote Gigs

Meaningful Gigs has raised $6 million seed funding to connect Africans with international remote jobs. The seed round was led

Funding Investment

Big Cabal Raises $2.3m Seed Funding Led by MaC Venture Capital

Big Cabal Media [BCM], a Nigerian media firm, has closed a $2.3 million seed round led by MaC Venture Capital,

Edtech

How an Edtech Startup Ran out of Money & Shut Down

Lido Learning, an Indian edtech startup, made $1.5M last year. This year, all of a sudden, it was completely shut