Fintech Funding Investment

Bamba, a Pan-African Fintech Startup, Closes $3.2m Seed Funding to Expand its User Base Across Africa

Bamba, an African-focused fintech, has closed a $3.2 million in seed funding to scale its app and build out its

Amethis
Venture Capital

Mustard Lunches Idea-stage Investment Vehicle to Build Africa-focused Brands For Global Audiences

Mustard, a London-based ‘venture agency’ exclusively focused on Africa, has launched its idea-stage investment vehicle to originate Africa-focused ventures capable

Startup

APPLY: Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa 2nd Cohort

Google has announced that applications for the second cohort of the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa are

Health

CarePoint Closes $10m Investment to Make Healthcare Accessible to More Africans

CarePoint, a Pan-African healthtech startup, has secured a $10 million bridge funding to facilitate its efforts to make healthcare accessible

Autochek
Acquisition

Autochek Enters North Africa With Acquisition of Morocco’s KIFAL Auto

Autochek has announced the acquisition KIFAL, a Moroccan-based automotive technology company, as part of a drive to expand in North

Funding Internet Investment Venture Capital

BLOC Smart Africa Leads $1m Round in South Africa’s TooMuchWifi

BLOC Smart Africa fund, initiated by the Smart Africa Alliance and managed by Bamboo Capital Partners, has announced an investment

NIGERIA’S PAYMENT COMPANY INTERSWITCH SECURES $110 MILLION FROM LEAPFROG AND TANA AFRICA CAPITAL
Africa Funding Investment Payment

Nigeria’s Payment Company Interswitch Secures $110 Million From Leapfrog and Tana Africa Capital

One of Africa’s largest payment companies, Interswitch, has announced an investment from LeapFrog Investments and Tana Africa Capital. According to

Google
Training

Apply: Google Announces 30,000 Scholarships For African Developers

Google has announced an additional 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training scholarships for aspiring and professional developers in Africa as

Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Mara Raises $23m to to Increase Number of Africans Participating in Crypto Economy

Mara, a pan-African crypto exchange platform, has secured a $23 million investment to build an African cryptocurrency exchange. The seed

AFRICA’S SASAI FINTECH’S DIGITAL WALLET SECURES GSMA COMPLIANCE, INCREASING DIGITAL MOBILE WALLET OFFERING TO ITS CUSTOMERS
Digital Fintech Payment

Africa’s Sasai Fintech’s Digital Wallet Secures GSMA Compliance, Increasing Digital Mobile Wallet Offering to its Customers

Sasai Fintech, Africa’s first integrated technology company of continental scale, has been awarded the compliance approval for merchant payments and