MarketForce
Ecommerce Funding Investment Venture Capital

MarketForce Raises $40M Series A to Scale up The Super App for Africa’s Informal Merchants

MarketForce, the Nairobi-headquartered B2B platform for retail distribution of consumer goods and digital financial services in Africa, has closed a

ThinkBikes
CleanTech

ThinkBikes Nigeria is Launching Locally Produced Electric Tricycles

Tolulope Olukokun, the founder and CEO of ThinkElectric Africa, recently quit his job at the Polytechnic in Ibadan in Nigeria to

Moove
Mobility

Moove Launches in Kenya and Broadens Vehicle Financing to Bikes and Trucks

Moove, an African mobility fintech, has launched operations in Nairobi, its first city in East Africa and sixth on the

ShapShap
Logistics

GreenTec Capital Invests in Nigerian Logistics Startup ShapShap

ShapShap, a Nigerian logistics platform, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from GreenTec Capital Partners. Founded in December 2019

Catalyst Fund
Accelerator Funding Startup

Four Ghanaian Startups Receive Funding and Acceleration Support Through Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator program

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo,  as the

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Beyond Capital Ventures Invests in Rwandan Healthtech Startup Viebeg Technologies

Newly launched impact venture capital firm Beyond Capital Ventures has announced its first investment in Viebeg Technologies. Based in Rwanda,

Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship Logistics

Selecting The Right Courier Partner is a Make-or-Break Decision For Entrepreneurs

For many entrepreneurs, selecting a reputable and efficient courier partner for their fledgling business is far more challenging than it

MEST Africa
Accelerator Entrepreneurship Funding Investment

MEST Africa Invest $700,000 in 7 Startups As Class of 2020 Graduates

MEST Africa has disclosed that it will invest $100,000 each in seven startups after the graduation of its Class of

UNICEF’s Innovation Fund
Africa Funding Technology

SA Drone Startup Cloudline to Receive Seed Funding From UNICEF’s Innovation Fund

Cloudline, a South African drone startup has been selected to receive seed funding from UNICEF’s Innovation Fund. The South African

Seedstars
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Events Startup

3 African Startups Make Final 12 to Pitch at Seedstars Final Today

3 African startups are among the 12 that will pitch at the grand finale of the Seedstars World Summit in