Umba
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Digital Bank Umba Secures $15m Led by Costanoa Ventures

Umba, a Nigerian digital banking startup, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to offer financial services to the

Pylon
Funding Investment

Egypt’s Pylon Secures $19m Seed Funding Round

Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19 million seed

Algebra Ventures
Venture Capital

IFC Invests $15m in Algebra Ventures to Support Egyptian Tech Startups and Drive Innovation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment in the second fund from venture capital firm Algebra Ventures to

ImaliPay
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

ImaliPay Closes $3m Seed Funding Round

ImaliPay, a financial platform for African freelancers, has secured $3 million in an equity and debt seed funding round. Participating

Ziroopay
Fintech Funding Investment

ZirooPay Secures $11.4m in Series A Funding For Mobile POS Solution in Nigeria

ZirooPay, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $11.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Zrosk Investment Management.

Swvl
Business Ride-hailing

Egyptian Bus-hailing Firm Swvl Commences Trading on Nasdaq

Swvl, the Egyptian mass transit and shared mobility services provider, has begun trading on the Nasdaq. The firm’s co-founder and

Tushop
Social Entrepreneurship

Kenyan Social Commerce Firm, Tushop Raises $3m Led by 4DX Ventures

Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce startup, has closed a $3 million pre-seed funding round led by 4DX Ventures with participation from

Dapio
Fintech Funding Investment

Flutterwave Leads $3.4m Investment in UK Contactless Payment Firm, Dapio

Flutterwave, the unicorn African payment startup, has led a $3.4 million investment in Dapio alongside Techstars, PactVC and Daniel Gould,

Verod Capital
Acquisition

Verod Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Medplus to Support its Growth

Verod Capital Management Limited, a West African private equity firm, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a

Churpy
Fintech

Kenyan Fintech Startup Churpy Gets $1m Backing From Global Investors

Churpy, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $1 million seed round led by Unicorn Growth Capital. Also participating were