Zone
Startup

Appzone Rebrands to Zone, a Blockchain Payment Infrastructure Company

Appzone, an African Fintech Software Provider, has rebranded to “Zone”, a regulated blockchain Payment Infrastructure company. Zone will now enable

Amethis
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

4Di Capital Announces Second Close of New $25m Seed Fund

4Di Capital, the South African early-stage venture capital firm, has announced the second closing of its new $25m seed fund

Ejara
Cryptocurrency Funding Venture Capital

Ejara, a Cameroonian Crypto and savings Startup Secures $8m

Ejara, a Cameroonian fintech offering an investment app that allows users to buy crypto and save through decentralized wallets, has

Liquid Intelligent
Technology

Liquid Intelligent Officially Launches in Nigeria

Liquid Intelligent Technologies has officially launched its operations in Nigeria. The Cassava Technologies company offers high-speed connectivity, cloud and cyber

e-commerce
Ecommerce

Value-added Services Will Define Future of e-commerce

The South African retail space has seen some dramatic changes in a relatively short time. Online shopping or e-commerce has

Revio
Payment

Revio Raises $1.1m to Solve Payments Failure Problem in Emerging Markets

Revio, a South African API payments and collections startup, has raised $1.1 million in seed funding led by SpeedInvest. The

Pivo
Fintech Funding Payment Venture Capital

Nigerian Fintech Startup, Pivo Secures $2m Funding to Accelerate Growth

Pivo, a Nigerian female-led fintech startup, has raised $2 million in funding to upgrade existing products, build new ones, hire

LoftyInc Capital
Venture Capital

LoftyInc Capital Closes Third Fund at $14.3 million

LoftyInc Capital Management, an early-stage African-focused Venture Capital firm, has announced the final close of its third fund – LoftyInc

Leta
Funding Investment Logistics

Kenya’s Leta Secures $3M in Pre-Seed Funding to Expand its Supply Chain and Logistics Platform

Leta, the supply chain and logistics startup driving distribution optimization, has announced the close of a $3 million Pre-Seed equity round that

Ukheshe
Payment

Ukheshe and Coinvest Partner to Facilitate Payments to Students in Need

With the national unemployment rate hovering at around 40%, it’s clear quality education is a necessity in South Africa, but despite the