Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Partnership

Startup Wise Guys Partners Aleph Group For New African SaaS Accelerator

Aleph has partnered with Startup Wise Guys that will see experts from Httpool and Ad Dynamo, both  Aleph Group companies,

Endeavor
AgricTech

APPLY: African Agri-Tech Scale Up Program by Endeavor and FMO

Endeavor SA and FMO have partnered to launch the African Agri-Tech Scale Up program. This program provides entrepreneurs with highly-tailored,

JumiaPay
Appointment Fintech Jumia

Adedamola Giwa Appointed to Lead JumiaPay

Adedamola Giwa has been appointed as the head of JumiaPay Nigeria, the digital payment platform Jumia. The new JumiaPay boss has over 17

SMEs

Kenyan Fintech IMFact Bags ≈$4m Funding From FSD Africa Investment to Boost Capital Supply to SMEs

IMFact, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a £3 million ($3.95m) investment from FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm

MAX
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigeria’s MAX Secures $31m Series B Led by Lightrock

Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a Nigerian mobility tech startup, has raised a $31 million Series B funding to expand across

SweepSouth
Acquisition

Naspers-Backed SweepSouth Acquires Egypt’s Filkhedma

SweepSouth, a Naspers-backed online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian startup FilKhedma to expand into the North African country. The

Payment

Uber, Paymob Partner To Expand Payment Options For Drivers And Riders in Egypt

Uber has announced its partnership with Paymob, an Egyptian digital payment service provider, to expand payment options on the Uber app. This

Bitcoin
Appointment Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey Appoints 3 Nigerians, 1 South African to Board of Bitcoin Trust Fund

Jack Dorsey, the founder of Bitcoin has appointed three Nigerians and one South African to serve in the capacity of

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

Edukoya
Edtech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Edtech Startup, Edukoya Closed $3.5m Pre-seed led by Target Global

Edukoya, an African edtech startup, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Target Global. Angel investors including European