Envisionit Deep AI
Funding Health Investment

South Africa Envisionit Deep AI Secures $1.65mn Investment to Accelerate Access to Healthcare Across Africa

Envisionit Deep AI®, a South African health-tech startup, has raised $ 1.65 million from New GX Ventures SA with an

PAM Africa
Clean Energy CleanTech

PAM Africa Launches First Ever Net Zero Village in Africa 

PAM Africa, a renewable energy company that provides quality energy access through Solar PV, Grids, Batteries and Innovation, has announced

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

Netflix
Africa

GOBELINS and Netflix Offers New Scholarship Opportunities for African Animators

Netflix and GOBELINS have announced that they will be offering six Master’s scholarships to African students for their September 2023 intake. This is

Workpay
Funding Investment

Kenyan Payroll HR Startup, Workpay Secures $2.7m to Fund African Expansion

Workpay, the Kenyan human resources payroll startup, has secured a $2.7 million pre-series A funding from Launch Africa, Saviu Ventures,

Bolt
Mobility Ride-hailing

Bolt to Invest Over €500bn in Africa Over Next Two Years

Bolt, the mobility app in Africa, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over

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

SC Ventures
News

SC Ventures, Yabx Partner to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Yabx, a

Partech Africa
Venture Capital

Partech Announces First Close of Partech Africa II at €245m

Partech, the global Venture Capital firm, has announced the first close of Partech Africa II at €245 million.  The investors in Partech

ThriveAgric
AgricTech

African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge

Heifer International has announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s