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.

Bento
Startup

African Payroll and HR Management Startup, Bento Expands to Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda

Bento, a pan-African digital payroll and HR Management (HRM) platform, has launched into three new markets, establishing a presence in

Tyme
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South African Neobank, TymeBank Raises $70m Series B Extension

Earlier this year,  South Africa Neobank, TymeBank secured a $110 million Series B funding from Apis Growth Fund II and the

MarketForce
Payment

MarketForce, Cellulant Partner For Digital Financial Services Expansion into 5 New Markets in Africa

MarketForce, the B2B retail, and financial services distribution platform, has partnered with Cellulant, to extend the availability of RejaReja retailer ‘super

Carry1st
Payment

Carry1st Partners With Chipper Cash and PayPal to Bring Payments to Africa

Carry1st, an African mobile games publisher, has announced that it has partnered with PayPal and Chipper Cash to enable people