OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

Ukheshe
Interview

Meet Clayton Hayward, Serial Entrepreneur Leveraging Ukheshe to Reach Financially Underserved Market

Ukheshe, the South African fintech startup, is on topflight mode. It keeps innovating and expanding its services to the financially

Social Entrepreneurship

IMPACC Call For Investment in African Entrepreneurs

Are you an entrepreneur in Africa with an innovative, local, green product or service, creating sustainable jobs in bottom of

Mastercard
Fintech Partnership

Mastercard and Telda Launch Egypt’s First of its Kind Money App

Mastercard has announced a partnership with Telda, Egypt’s first-of-its-kind payment app. This partnership is set to promote the country’s digital

Startup Wise Guys
Accelerator Startup

European Startup Accelerator Startup Wise Guys Expands to Africa With First Program in Namibia

Startup Wise Guys, Europe’s most experienced B2B startup accelerator, is expanding its programs to Africa. The accelerator has a program

Egyptian Startups
Funding Investment Startup

10 Egyptian Startups Raise $55.3mln in 2021

A total of 10 Egyptian startups have raised about $55.3m since the beginning of 2021, according to online startup platform

Flat6Labs
Funding Venture Capital

Flat6Labs Closes Second Fund at $13.2m, Increases Cash Offerings For Startups

Flat6Labs, a regional Seed Program, and fund, has announced the second close and increase of its Egypt fund from EGP50

Future Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Future Africa Says it Has Invested $3m in 13 Startups in 2021

Future Africa has says that it has invested $3million in 13 startups, bringing our total number of investments as a

Startup Circles
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Startup Circles Secures R2.1m Investment

Startup Circles, a practical business school for entrepreneurs has secured R2.1-million ($150,000) in funding from US Venture Capital fund, Enygma Ventures.

IFC
Funding SMEs

IFC Announces $2bn Investment in African SMEs and Trade to Support Recovery From COVID-19

Targeting sectors hit hard by COVID-19, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a $2 billion commitment to support smaller