Kenzz
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Ecommerce Startup, Kenzz Secures $3.5m Seed round Led by Outliers VC

Kenzz, an Egyptian mass e-commerce solution, has completed a $3.5 million Seed fundraise led by Outliers Venture Capital. Participating in

Janngo Capital
Venture Capital

Janngo Capital Startup Fund Reaches First Close of its €60m New Fund

Janngo Capital Startup Fund (JCSF) has announced its first close at EUR34 million (approximately US$36 million) in capital commitments on the eve of

Microtraction
Venture Capital

Microtraction Announces First Close of its Community Fund for Early-stage African Startups

Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African tech entrepreneurs at the pre-seed stage, has announced a $15

iProcure
AgricTech Agro-tech Funding Investment Venture Capital

iProcure Closes $10.2m Series B Funding to Led by Investisseurs & Partenaires

iProcure, a Kenyan startup offering agricultural inputs and digital supply chain solutions in rural Africa, has secured a $10.2 million

Social Media Twitter

Ronaldo, Maguire Named Most Abused Premier League Players on Twitter

Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire of Manchester United have been named the two Premier League players who receive the most abuse on Twitter,

Solar Panda
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment

Solar Panda Closes $8m in Series A Funding

Solar Panda Corporation, a Kenyan and Canadian firm that designs, manufactures, and sells pay-as-you-go (PAYGo) solar home systems, has raised

Venture Capital

AfricInvest Closes its Midcap-focused Fund Raising over $400m

AfricInvest, an African investment platform, has announced the final close of AfricInvest Fund IV with total commitments of US$411 million.

Momo
Payment Product Launch

MTN’s MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB) Formally Begins Operations

Following the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MTN

d.light
Africa Funding Renewable Energy

Zambia’s Africa GreenCo Secures $15.5 Million To Scale Its Operations

Zambia’s Africa GreenCo (GreenCo), has secured $15.5m in funding with participation from InfraCo Africa, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing

WE-FI ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION FUNDING TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED SMES IN NIGERIA AND FOUR OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Africa Funding SMEs

We-Fi Announces $15 million Funding to Support Women-owned SMEs in Nigeria and Four Other African Countries

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) yesterday announced a new round of funding under which the African Development Bank’s Africa