Churpy
Fintech

Kenyan Fintech Startup Churpy Gets $1m Backing From Global Investors

Churpy, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $1 million seed round led by Unicorn Growth Capital. Also participating were

CredPal
Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed CredPal Bags $15m to Scale its BNPL Product Across Africa

CredPal, a Nigerian startup that provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option, has raised $15 million in

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)

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

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

Funding Investment

Egyptian SaaS Platform FlapKap Secures $1.2m Funding

FlapKap, an Egyptian SaaS platform, has completed a $1.2 million fundraise led by A15. FlapKap was founded by Ahmad Coucha,

Multichoice
Pay Tv

MultiChoice Nigeria Increases Dstv, Gotv Subscription Fees

MultiChoice, the owners of Dstv and Gotv, has raised subscription fees for its services in Nigeria. The new price regime

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

Acquisition

Astute Imaging Acquires Egyptian Deep Technology AI Startup DilenyTech

Astute Imaging, a provider of imaging guided therapy and procedure planning services, has announced the acquisition of DilenyTech, a Egyptian