ParkUpp
Acquisition

South African Parking Marketplace, ParkUpp Acquired By Docklands Ventures

ParkUpp, a South African parking marketplace, has been acquired by real estate investment company Docklands Ventures. Founded in 2016, ParkUpp is

IFC
Investment

IFC Invests $10m in Knife Capital Fund III to Support South Africa’s Digital Entrepreneurs

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested in Knife Fund III, a new fund managed by Cape Town-based venture capital

Accelerator

Flapmax Partners With Microsoft to Scale Africa’s Digital Ecosystem

Flapmax has partnered with Microsoft to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem with the launch of FAST, a startup accelerator.  Entrepreneurs based

Technology

South Africa’s Carscan Secures $1.3m to Help it Further Expand Operations

Carscan, the South African augmented reality app with an embedded visual recognition AI to track the visual condition of every

Kigali International Financial
Funding Venture Capital

KIFC Unveils $50m Fintech-focused Africa Fund

Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) has launched a $50 million Fintech-focused Africa Fund.   Backed by MyGrowthFund Venture Partners, the fund

Acquisition Insurtech

Lami Acquires Kenya’s Bluewave Insurance Agency to Expand Access to Insurance Across Africa

Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach

Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Afya Rekod Closes its Seed Round at $2m to Scale Across Africa

Afya Rekod, a Kenyan based company, has raised $2 million in Seed funding, led by Mac Venture Capital. Other participants include Next Chymia,

OLX
Ecommerce

Classified Ecommerce Platform OLX Closes Shop in South Africa

OLX, a classified ecommerce platform, has been shut down in South Africa. Visitors to the platform’s website were greeted with

Amitruck
Logistics

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Amitruck Raises $4m For East African Expansion

Amitruck, a Kenyan logistics startup, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Better Tomorrow Ventures

AltSchool
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yusuf Adewale’s AltSchool Closes $1m Pre-seed Funding to Help Young Africans Build a Career in Tech

AltSchool Africa, a Nigerian edtech that allow young Africans to learn highly sought after tech skills without hassle, has raised $1