Peach Payments
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Peach Payments Raises $31m Series A Funding to Maximise Financial Inclusion in Africa

Peach Payment, a digital payments service provider, has secured a $31 million series funding led by Apis Growth Fund II,

Shuttlers
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Nigerian Shared Mobility Startup, Shuttlers Secures $4m Funding Led by VKAV

Shuttlers, a Nigerian shared mobility startup, has secured $4 million in equity funding led by Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV), with follow-on

AWS
Accelerator

Apply: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Fintech Africa Accelerator

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator for African fintech companies. The equity-free program supports early-stage startups

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43m to Focus on Emerging Growth Stage Companies

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures has raised US$43 million as part of its ongoing fundraising for its pan-African venture fund.  The fund’s

Google
Startup

Apply for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund 2023

Applications for the third cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Startup powered by Google has now opened in Africa

Edtech
Accelerator Edtech

Apply for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Program is an EdTech specialised venture support program uniquely designed for high-growth and high-impact companies addressing pressing

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises US$100m to Accelerate Global Expansion

Planet42, the car subscription startup addressing transport inequality by putting cars in the hands of people who cannot access traditional

Naked
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

South African Insurance Startup, Naked Secures $17m to Expand Access to Insurance

Naked, a South African Insurance startup, has secured a $17 million equity investment led by International Finance Corporation (IFC) to

MNT-Halan
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

MNT-Halan Attracts $400 Million in Largest Funding in Egypt and the Middle East

MNT-Halan, an Egyptian fintech startup, has announced that Chimera Abu Dhabi has invested more than $200 million in equity in

Leapfrog Ventures
Funding Venture Capital

Convergence Partners Raises $296m to Drive Digital Inclusion Across Africa

Convergence Partners, a private equity investor dedicated to the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the closing of its