Chefaa
Health

Egyptian Healthtech Chefaa Raises Undisclosed Investment

Chefaa, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised a funding round from Newtown Partners, Global Brain and GMS Capital Partners.  The

Facebook Social Media Twitter

Russia Blocks Access to Twitter and Facebook

Russia has completely blocked access to Facebook and Twitter in retaliation for the social media platform placing restrictions on state-owned media. The

Fintech Funding Investment

Sudo Africa Secures $3.7m Pre-seed to Build Its Card-Issuing Platform

Sudo Africa, a Nigerian API startup, has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding led by Global Founders Capital (GFC). Other

Funding Health Investment

Health tech Company, Susu Raises €2m to Accelerate Affordable Healthcare for Africans

Susu, a global health-tech company, focused on making healthcare accessible and affordable for Africans, has completed a €2 million pre-seed

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment

South African Crypto Exchange Firm, VALR Secures $50m Funding

VALR, a cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in South Africa, has raised $50 million (over R750 million) in Africa’s largest ever crypto

Fintech Payment

OPay Announces Launch of its First Store in Egypt

OPay, the fintech and electronic payments company, has announced the opening of its first “OPay” store in Egypt, to offer

Acquisition

Weaver Fintech Acquires South Africa’s PayJustNow

Weaver Fintech, a South African fintech startup, has acquired an 85% stake in PayJustNow to drive its ongoing growth in

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Lipa Payments Secures $650k Funding For Contactless Payments Platform For Informal Sector

Lipa Payments, a South African fintech startup, has secured a R10 million ($650, 000) funding to build a contactless payments

Catalyst Fund
Fintech

Four African Fintech Startups Selected For Catalyst Fund 10th Cohort

Global inclusive tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has selected four African fintech startups for its tenth cohort. They will

Canza Finance
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Canza Finance Secures $3.27m in Seed Funding

Canza Finance, a Nigerian neobank building a non-institutional-based financial system, announced the completion of its $3.27M seed round. The fundraising