Ubongo
Awards Edtech

Tanzania-Based Edtech, Ubongo Gets $27.8m Award From Lego Foundation Global Challenge

Ubongo, an African edtech startup, has been chosen as one of the five recipients of the Lego Foundation’s global Build

Fin
Funding Investment Startup

Finclusion Becomes Fin, Raises Funding to Enhance its Offering and Footprint

Finclusion Group is officially announcing a brand integration across its markets to Fin. With this step, the company is consolidating

Google
Technology

Google Unveils Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search Lists

Google today announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions

Ukheshe
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI and Fireball Capital to Fuel International Expansion

Ukheshe International, the UK-headquartered division of leading digital-first, Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler Ukheshe Group, today announced the conclusion

Lipa Later
Acquisition Ecommerce

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Paylater Startup (BNPL), has acquired e-commerce startup Sky Garden, which was on the brink

Kapu
Business Funding Startup Venture Capital

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Secures $8m Funding

Kapu, a social commerce startup, has raised $8 million in seed funding to help reduce the burden of buying food

SIDEUP
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Egypt’s SIDEUP Closes $1.2m Seed to Scale its eCommerce Services

SIDEUP, the Egyptian startup for e-commerce services, has raised a $1.2 million seed round. Global and regional investors in early-stage

Aruwa Capital
Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, has announced the successful

Uncover
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Uncover Secures $1m Seed Funding to Scale its Skincare Business

Uncover, a Kenyan skincare startup, has raised $1 million in seed funding to scale its operations in Kenya and expand

Badili
Funding Venture Capital

Kenyan Smartphone ReCommerce Platform, Badili Secures $2.1m Pre-seed Funding

Badili, a Kenyan smartphone re-commerce startup, has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to scale its operations within Africa. The