Farmerline
AgricTech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Farmerline Secures $12.9m Pre-Series A Investment to Help African Farmers

Farmerline, a Ghanaian agritech startup, has secured a US$6.4 million Pre-Series A investment and $6.5 million debt to strengthen its

Trace
Edtech Education

Trace, Mastercard Foundation launch Free Learning App to Reach 26m Young Africans

Trace and the Mastercard Foundation have launched Trace Academia, a free-to-use, interactive, mobile-based learning application that aims to enable 26

FSD Africa
Fintech

BFA Global and FSD Africa Create Pioneering $3.3m Fintech Venture Launcher for Climate Resilience in Africa

BFA Global and FSD Africa announce the creation of a first-of-its-kind venture launcher, TECA (Triggering Exponential Climate Action). The launcher

Unicorn Group
Africa

Unicorn Group Announces the Launch First Pan-African Incubation Program

Unicorn Group has launched its fourth incubation program for entrepreneurs on the African continent. Unicorn Group, the foremost Pan-African incubator,

mPharma
Health Partnership

mPharma, TytoCare Partner to Introduce Telehealth to Pharmacies Across Africa

TytoCare, a health care startup that connects people to clinicians, has announced that it’s partnering with mPharma. The collaboration will enable

Google
Africa Technology

Apply: Google Launches First Product Development Centre in Africa

Google has launched its first product development centre in Africa. It is will be located in Nairobi, Kenya. The new

ETAP
Funding Insurtech Investment Venture Capital

ETAP Raises $1.5m Pre-seed Funding to Drive Car Insurance Penetration in Africa

ETAP, an insurtech startup that makes it easier to buy and claim insurance, has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding

Didi Chuxing
Ride-hailing

Chinese Ride-hailing Startup, DiDi Shuts Down South African Operations

DiDi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, has shut down its operations in South Africa just a year after it started

Platform Capital
Investment SMEs

Platform Capital Launches in South Africa to Invest in Local SMEs

Platform Capital, a provider of advisory services, has officially launched operations in South Africa to provide strategically driven investments with

Equinix
Acquisition

Equinix Enters Africa, Closing the US$320 Million Acquisition of MainOne

Equinix, the world’s digital infrastructure companyâ„¢, has announced the completion of its deal to acquire West African data center and