Orda
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Orda Secures $1.1m Pre-seed Funding to Build Infrastructure For African Restaurants

Orda has raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding to build the infrastructure that powers orders for African restaurants. The round was

Machine Learning
Africa News Technology

Machine Learning Can Solve Some of Africa’s Biggest Challenges

From better healthcare access to improved food security, machine learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries.

Asaak
Financial Services Funding Venture Capital

Ugandan Asset Financing Startup, Asaak Closes $30m Pre-Series A Funding

Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding. The round saw

Float
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghanaian Fintech Startup, Float Secures $17m to Support Expansion

Float, a Ghanaian cash management startup, has raised a $17 million seed round in equity and debt funding. The $10 million debt

Periculum
Fintech Product Launch

Canadian Fintech Periculum Launches in Nigeria, Appoints Damilola Aluede MD

Periculum, a Canadian fintech startup and credit assessment company, has launched in Nigeria to tackle the challenge of domestic credit

Orcas
Edtech Funding

Egyptian Edtech Startup Orcas Secures $2.1m pre-Series A Funding

Orcas, an Egyptian edtech startup, has raised a $2.1 million pre-Series A funding round co-led by CIRA’s NFX Ventures, and

Partech
Accelerator

Partech Launches Acceleration Program For European Scaleups Looking to Expand to Africa

Partech, the global tech investment firm, has announced the launch of Chapter54, a first-of-its-kind acceleration program for European scaleups looking

Stanbic IBTC
Banking

Stanbic IBTC Holdings to Launch Fintech Subsidiary

Stanbic IBTC Holdings has announced plans to launch a wholly-owned financial technology subsidiary to be christened Stanbic IBTC Financial Services

Africori
Acquisition Music

Warner Music Group Acquires African Music Company Africori

Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Africori, an African digital music distribution,

Twitter
Social Media Twitter

Nigeria Lifts Twitter Ban After Over 200 Days

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has lifted the ban he placed on Twitter after 222 days (7 months). The unhindered access