SafeBoda
Funding Ride-hailing

SafeBoda Receives Investment From Google’s Africa Investment Fund

SafeBoda, a Ugandan super app, has become the first startup to receive investment from Google’s Africa Investment Fund. The undisclosed

Alitheia IDF
Private Equity Fund

Alitheia IDF Announces Final Close at $100m to Fund African Female-led Startups

Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has announced the final close of the $100 million fund with

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

African-focused Venture Capital Firm, 4DX Ventures Closes Second Fund at $60m

4DX Ventures, a pan-African venture capital firm, has completed the final close of its second fund at $60 million. The

Edukoya
Edtech Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Edtech Startup, Edukoya Closed $3.5m Pre-seed led by Target Global

Edukoya, an African edtech startup, has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed round led by Target Global. Angel investors including European

Wowzi
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenya’s Wowzi Bags $3.2m to Support African Creators

Wowzi, a Kenyan startup that connects brands with influencers to scale up their marketing, has raised $3.2 million funding from

Opibus
Electric Vehicle Partnership

Uber, Opibus Partner to Deploy 3,000 Electric Motorcycles in Africa

Opibus, the Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer, and Uber have partnered to scale the use of electric motorcycles in Africa. This

uLesson
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Edtech Startup, uLesson Closes $15m Series B Funding Round

uLesson, an African edtech startup, has closed a $15 million Series B investment from Tencent, Nielsen Ventures, and existing investors

African Blockchain Lab
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Product Launch Venture Capital

African Blockchain Lab Bags $6m to Boost Crypto Adoption in Africa

African Blockchain Lab has raised $6 million in pre-Series-A funding to drive the mass adoption of digital assets in Africa

GetEquity
Funding Venture Capital

GetEquity Launches Dealroom Product to Accelerate African Venture Funding

GetEquity, a Lagos-based technology startup redefining the venture capital and startup financing landscape, has announced the launch of Dealroom — a suite

Fintech Funding Investment Payment

Francophone Africa Fintech, CinetPay Secures $2.4m co-led by 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave

CinetPay, a francophone Africa digital finance startup, has announced a $2.4 million seed fundraising round from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave.