Wowzi
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Wowzi Bags $3.2m to Support African Creators

Wowzi, a Kenyan startup that connects brands with influencers to scale up their marketing, has raised $3.2 million funding from

Opibus
Electric Vehicle Partnership

Uber, Opibus Partner to Deploy 3,000 Electric Motorcycles in Africa

Opibus, the Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer, and Uber have partnered to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Africa. This

Mobility Partnership Transport

Treepz Partners With CMS T&M to Digitise Transportation For 1.6m Customers

Treepz, the Nigerian mobility startup formerly Plentywaka, has announced a partnership with CMS Taxi and Motor Nigeria Limited (CMS T&M)

Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet Finalists of Financial Times and Seedstars Powered FTxSDG Challenge

Financial Times and Seedstars have announced the finalists of FTxSDG Challenge for a chance to win $500,000 in funding among other prizes. Winners will

Jumia
Ecommerce Jumia

Ghana Post, Jumia Partner to Boost e-Commerce Penetration in Ghana

Jumia, has partnered with Ghana Post, the nation’s postal operator, to expand its market-presence in Ghana. The partnership will see

Kwara
Financial Inclusion Financial Services Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Kwara to Build Digital Bank For Credit Unions With $4m Funding

Kwara, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $4 million investment to build a digital bank for credit unions. The

Fintech Funding Investment Payment

Francophone Africa Fintech, CinetPay Secures $2.4m co-led by 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave

CinetPay, a francophone Africa digital finance startup, has announced a $2.4 million seed fundraising round from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave.

Bento
Startup

African Payroll and HR Management Startup, Bento Expands to Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda

Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has launched into three new markets, establishing a presence in

beXel
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s beXel Secures Six-figure Funding Round For Expansion

beXel, an Egyptian cloud-based inspection management software, has raised six-figure in an investment round led by JH Investments Ltd, as well

MainOne
Acquisition

Equinix to Acquire Nigeria’s MainOne in $320m Deal

Equinix Inc, the global digital infrastructure company, has announced that it will acquire MainOne, a West African data center and connectivity