Sprints
Edtech Funding Investment

Egypt’s Sprints Closes $1.2m Seed Round Led by Alexandria Angels Network

Sprints, an Egyptian edtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in a seed round led by Alexandria Angels Network as well

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Funding

Startup Wise Guys Makes First Closing on Africa-dedicated Fund, Announces Picks for First Batch of New African Accelerator

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active investment funds, has completed the first

Accelerator Startup

Flapmax, Microsoft Announce Startups Selected for FAST Digital Transformation Program

Flapmax has announced the twelve companies selected for the first cohort of the FAST startup accelerator, created to help strengthen and

TradeDepot
Acquisition

Nigerian B2B Marketplace TradeDepot Expands to Ghana With Acquisition of Green Lion

TradeDepot has acquired Green Lion, a Ghanaian B2B eCommerce platform to accelerate its growth, boosting its service delivery across the

Casava
Insurtech Venture Capital

Casava Closes $4m Pre-seed Funding to Provide Microinsurance For Nigerians

Casava, Nigeria’s first 100% digital insurance company, has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance

AltSchool
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yusuf Adewale’s AltSchool Closes $1m Pre-seed Funding to Help Young Africans Build a Career in Tech

AltSchool Africa, a Nigerian edtech that allow young Africans to learn highly sought after tech skills without hassle, has raised $1

Norrsken22
Venture Capital

Backed by 30 Unicorn Founders, Norrsken22 Holds First Close of $200m Fund For African Startups

The Norrsken Foundation has launched Norrsken22 Africa Tech Growth Fund, which has held its first close at $110 million. The

Education
Edtech Education

How uLesson is Restoring Confidence in Nigeria’s Crippling Education System

Ramshackle primary and secondary schools, low-quality teachers, ill-equipped libraries, and laboratories dominate the education system in Nigeria today. Unfortunately, successive

Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

SA Education Finance and Fund Management Company, Fundi Acquires EduOne

EduOne, a South African edtech startup, has been acquired by education finance and education fund management company Fundi. Founded in

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator

Applications Open For New SaaS-focused Accelerator in Africa Powered by Startup Wise Guys

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced startup accelerator and one of its most active investment funds, has opened applications for