IFU ENDOWS SPARK+ AFRICA FUND WITH €4.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR CLEAN COOKING IN AFRICA
Africa Clean Energy Funding Investment

IFU Endows Spark+ Africa Fund with €4.5 million investment for Clean Cooking in Africa

The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) has endowed the new Spark+ Africa fund  with €4.5 million for clean cooking

DAAYTA
Startup

ARM Names Winner of DAAYTA 2022

ARM has announced the winner of the Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2022 at a recent finalists’ pitch

Swvl
Acquisition

Swvl Acquires Zeelo to Expand its Footprint to USA, UK & South Africa

Swvl, a provider of transformative tech-enabled mass transit solutions, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zeelo, the UK’s largest smart

ONEPORT 365 SECURES $5 MILLION SEED FUNDING TO DIGITIZE FREIGHT MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA
Africa Crowdfunding Digital Freight Management

Oneport 365 Secures $5m Seed Funding To Digitize Freight Management In Africa

OnePort 365, digital freight forwarding company, , that makes it easier to move cargo to, from, and within Africa, has

Farmerline
AgricTech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Farmerline Secures $12.9m Pre-Series A Investment to Help African Farmers

Farmerline, a Ghanaian agritech startup, has secured a US$6.4 million Pre-Series A investment and $6.5 million debt to strengthen its

Techstars
Accelerator

Techstars Launches ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator in Lagos

Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, in partnership with ARM Labs, has announced the launch of the ARM

Google
Africa Technology

Apply: Google Launches First Product Development Centre in Africa

Google has launched its first product development centre in Africa. It is will be located in Nairobi, Kenya. The new

Union54
Fintech Funding

Zambian Care-issuing Fintech, Union54 Secures $12m Seed Extension

Union54, a Zambian card-issuing fintech startup, has raised $12 million in a seed extension round led by Tiger Global. Other participating

Pylon
Funding Investment

Egypt’s Pylon Secures $19m Seed Funding Round

Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19 million seed

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Startup, DiDi Shuts Down South African Operations

DiDi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, has shut down its operations in South Africa just a year after it started