Carbon
Acquisition

Carbon Acquires Vella Finance, Launches AI-Powered SME Banking Platform

Carbon, a Nigerian digital finance startup, has announced the completion of the acquisition of fintech startup, Vella Finance through its

Amethis
News

The Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in 9 African Climate

The Catalyst Fund has today announced an investment of $1.8 million in 9 early-stage climate tech startups across Africa. This

Flourish Ventures
Venture Capital

Flourish Ventures Launches African Founder Well-Being Survey

Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global fintech venture capital firm, has announced the launch of a research effort titled The African Founder

FCMB
Accelerator Banking

FCMB Launches Accelerator Programme to Empower SMEs

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched an accelerator programme to upskill and grow over one million small and medium-sized

Apollo Agriculture
AgricTech Agro-tech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Apollo Agriculture Secures $10m Funding From Swedfund and ImpactConnect  to Fuel Rapid Expansion and Impact

Apollo Agriculture, an African agri-fintech startup, has announced a significant financial partnership with Swedfund and ImpactConnect. The combined $10 million

Moniepoint
Fintech

Moniepoint Expands Access For Underbanked SMEs and Individuals Across Nigeria

As the wider world continues to rapidly embrace digital payments, access to financial services has become critical for businesses to

Twiga Foods
Leadership

Peter Njonjo of Twiga Foods Quits Board After Resigning as CEO

Twiga Foods, founder and CEO Peter Njonjo has quit the firm’s board a month after he resigned as its chief

Fintech

Koree Gets $200K Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Merchant Base

Koree, the Cameroonian fintech startup, has closed a $200,000 pre-seed investment to grow its merchant base, scale its user base,

Wasoko 
Merger

Wasoko, MaxAB Announces Merger to Drive Transformation of Africa’s Informal Retail Sector

Wasoko and MaxAB, have signed preliminary merger terms to join together as a combined entity to drive the transformation of Africa’s informal

Maka
Ecommerce Fashion

Maka Bags $2.65m to Streamline Purchase of African Fashion Products

Maka, an African fashion and beauty e-commerce platform, has closed a $2.65 million pre-seed investment led by 4DX Ventures and