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,

IFC
Venture Capital

IFC Invests $5m in Disruptech Ventures Fund

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $5 million in Egyptian venture capital fund Disruptech Ventures to support development in

Venture Capital

Luno Unveils Venture Capital Arm Luno Expeditions

Luno, a cryptocurrency exchange, has launched its venture capital arm tagged Luno Expeditions to support innovative fintech and crypto/web3 founders

Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup

Sokowatch Secures $125M Series B Round, Rebrands to Wasoko

Sokowatch, the African e-commerce company leveraging innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has closed a $125 million

Google
News

Meet 15 Startups Joining Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

The participants joining Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7 have been announced. The selected startups are developing solutions in

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Funding

Startup Wise Guys Makes First Closing on Africa-dedicated Fund, Announces Picks for First Batch of New African Accelerator

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active investment funds, has completed the first

Edtech Technology Women

Unity Bank, AltSchool Africa Partner to Empower Female Software Engineers

Unity Bank, Nigeria’s retail lender, has partnered with AltSchool Africa to sponsor female students towards the acquisition of specialist software

Nexta
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Nexta Secures $2.2m Led by Disruptech

Nexta, an Egyptian fintech startup, has secured $2.2 million pre-seed funding led by Disruptech with the participation of key international

Ecommerce Sports Startup

Talabat Announces Cristiano Ronaldo as Official Brand Ambassador

talabat, the leading food and grocery delivery platform in the MENA region, has announced Cristiano Ronaldo as its Official Brand

Dash
Fintech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Dash Closes $32.8m Seed Round

Dash, a Ghanaian unified and accessible payments app, has raised $32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round, one of the