PocketApp
Ecommerce Fintech Payment

Abeg Rebrands to PocketApp, Secures Approval in Principle to Operate as a Mobile Money Firm

Abeg, a Nigerian social commerce platform, has rebranded to Pocket by Piggyvest-PocketApp and has received Approval in Principle from The

Kune Food
Marketplace Startup

Kenyan On-demand Food Marketplace, Kune Shuts Down

Kune Food, a Kenya on-demand food marketplace, has shut down after less than a year of operations. This was announced

LaVida Studios
Film

Nigerian Film Production Company, LaVida Studios Raises $50m Financing

LaVida Studios, a Nigerian production company, has raised a $50m financing deal and entered a partnership with US-based studio The

AFEX
Startup

Nigerian Commodities Exchange Platform, AFEX Launches Operations in Kenya

AFEX, the Nigerian commodities exchange platform, has announced its expansion into Kenya, following a successful pilot phase. As part of

Artificial Intelligence Funding Investment

Egyptian AI startup Synapse Analytics Raises $2m pre-Series A Round

Synapse Analytics, an Egyptian AI tech startup, has completed a $2 million pre-series A funding round. It was led by

Kibo School
Edtech Education

Nigeria’s Kibo School Gets $2m Backing From Global Investors

Kibo School, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raised a $2 million seed funding led by Neo, a VC firm by

Healthtracka
Health

Healthtracka Secures $1.5m to Provide Nigeria with At-Home Lab Testing

Healthtracka, a Nigerian startup that offers convenient at-home lab tests, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding.   This round

XENO
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Ugandan Fintech Startup Secures $2m XENO Seed Round Led by Beyond Capital Ventures

XENO Corporation has raised a $2 million seed funding led by Beyond Capital Ventures. Based in Uganda, XENO was founded

Autochek
Partnership

Autochek, Pezesha Partner to Provide Asset Financing to SMEs

Autochek, the automotive technology company, has launched a new partnership with Pezesha to enable SMEs in Kenya to access asset

mTek
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

mTek Secures $3m Funding For Digital Insurance Penetration From Finclusion Group

mTek, a Kenyan insurtech and digital insurance startup, has secured an additional $3 million (equity and debt) investment from the