Internet Partnership

UNICEF, Jumia Partner to Connect Schools in Africa to the Internet

UNICEF and Jumia have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school to the Internet and

Africa Health Holdings
Health Investment Startup Venture Capital

Africa Health Holdings Closes $18m Series A Funding to Expand Telemedicine Services into Nigeria and Kenya

Africa Health Holdings, an African healthcare startup, has raised $18 million in a Series A round to expand its telemedicine

Zembo
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ugandan Electric Mobility Startup, Zembo Secures $3.4m From InfraCo Africa, DOB Equity and Mobility 54

Zembo, a Ugandan electric mobility startup, has secured a $3.4 million investment from InfraCo Africa, DOB Equity and Toyota’s Mobility 54 to

Rabbit
Delivery Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s Rabbit Secures $11m Funding in Middle East & Africa’s Largest Pre-seed Round to Transform Retail

Rabbit, an Egyptian on-demand convenience delivery startup, has announced a new round of pre-seed funding of $11M—a record high for

MFS Africa
Fintech Funding Payment Startup Venture Capital

Pan-African Cross-border Payments Startup, MFS Africa Secures $100m Series C Funding

MFS Africa, the pan-African cross-border payments startup, has raised US$100 million Series C funding through an equity and debt financing

Meta
SMEs Training WhatsApp

Meta Launches Business Coach Tool on WhatsApp to Help SMBs in Africa Grow Online

Meta has announced the launch of Facebook Business Coach, an innovative and easily-accessible way for owners of small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs)

Omnibiz Africa
Ecommerce

B2B eCommerce Startup, OmniBiz Africa Launches Buy Now Pay Later For its Retailers

Omnibiz Africa, a Nigerian B2B eCommerce startup, has launched a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) payment model and a bookkeeping

JUMO
Fintech Funding Investment News Venture Capital

South Africa’s JUMO Secures $120m at $400m Valuation

JUMO, a South African fintech startup that helps entrepreneurs in developing countries gain access to loans, has raised $120 million

Amethis
Partnership Venture Capital

InfraCo Africa and Helios Establish New Climate-focused Investment Vehicle For Africa

InfraCo Africa and Helios Investment Partners have partnered to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR). CLEAR

Semicolon
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian EdTech Startup, Semicolon Africa Raises $1.2m Funding

Semicolon Africa, an edTech startup, has closed a $1.2 million seed round of funding. The round which was oversubscribed had