Jumba
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Kenya B2B Construction Tech Platform, Jumba Raises $1m Pre-seed Round

Jumba, a B2B construction technology platform, has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Enza Capital. Joining

Chari
Acquisition Fintech News

Moroccan Fintech, Chari Acquires Ivorian B2B e-Commerce Startup Diago

Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech startup, has announced that it has acquired a 100% stake in Diago, an

Ecommerce Logistics

Namibian Last-mile Distribution eCommerce Startup, JABU Secures $15m Led by Tiger Global

JABU, the last-mile distribution e-commerce startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Tiger Global. The startup recently

Fintech Funding Investment

Bamba, a Pan-African Fintech Startup, Closes $3.2m Seed Funding to Expand its User Base Across Africa

Bamba, an African-focused fintech, has closed a $3.2 million in seed funding to scale its app and build out its

Elon Musk
Business Social Media Twitter

Elon Musk to Acquire Twitter

Twitter has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon

Umba
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Digital Bank Umba Secures $15m Led by Costanoa Ventures

Umba, a Nigerian digital banking startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to offer financial services to the

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

Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Neobank, 4G Capital Closes $18.5m Series C Funding Round

4G Capital, the African neobank, has secured $18.5 milliom Series C funding round from private equity fund Lightrock. Since its

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

iPhone
Business Technology

Apple Suspends Product Sales in Russia Over Ukraine Attack

Apple has suspended product sales in Russia following as a result of the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. The iPhone manufacturer