Accelerator Partnership

Katapult Partners Tony Blair Institute to Boost African Startups

Katapult, an investment company focused on highly scalable impact tech startups, and The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI)

Edtech

Edtech Startup, Klas Closes $130k to Build an Online Teaching For Africans

Klas, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raisee $130k angel round. The round included Tola Adesanmi (Spleet), Odunayo Eweniyi (Piggyvest), Nadayar Enegesi

Health

Yemaachi, Africa’s Cancer Research Company, Raises $3m Seed Round Led by V8 Capital

Yemaachi Biotech, a Ghanaian cancer research and diagnostics company, has closed a $3 million seed round to advance its mission

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

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

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Rwanda’s Hence Technologies Secures $1.8M Funding

Hence Technologies, a Rwandan online marketplace for lawyers, has closed a $1.8 million seed funding. This takes the total amount

Startup Women

Mercy Corps Ventures Partners GreenHouse Capital For Female Focused Investment Readiness Bootcamp

Mercy Corps Ventures (MCV) in partnership with GreenHouse Capital has launched a 3-day virtual investment readiness program for early-stage female-founded

Netflix
Video Streaming

Netflix Rolls out Plans to Combat Password Sharing

Netflix has disclosed its plans to crackdown on password sharing by charging a fee for the purpose. According to the