Sendy
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

Sendy Joins Mobility 54 & Saviu Ventures to Invest in Kamtar, a Digital Logistics Platform in West Africa

Following a $20 million raise by Sendy, the Kenyan on-demand logistics startup has joined Mobility 54 and Saviu Ventures to

Facebook
Accelerator Facebook Social Media

Facebook Announces Winners of 2021 Community Accelerator Program in Africa

Facebook has selected 13 winners for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program. The Facebook community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa,

Airtel
Payment

Airtel Money, Flutterwave Partner to Expand Payment Options For Eastern African Businesses

Airtel Money has announced a partnership with Flutterwave to expand Airtel Money’s services to businesses across Eastern Africa. Through the

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

Venture Capital

DPI Announces Final Close of African Development Partners III Fund at $900m

Development Partners International (DPI), an African-focused investment firm, has announced the final close of its African Development Partners III Fund

Bitmama
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

African Blockchain Startup, Bitmama Closes Pre-seed Round of $350k

Bitmama, an African blockchain startup, has closed a $350,000 pre-Seed round, led by Flori Ventures, with participation from Nigeria-based investment fund Emergence Capital, Fedha

Pacer Ventures
Venture Capital

Pacer Ventures Launches Pacer Labs, a Pan-African Software Development Firm

Pacer Ventures, the Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm, has launched Pacer Labs, a software development firm born to support the African

Husk Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Startup Venture Capital

South Africa’s Sun Exchange Secures $2.5m Funding to Continue Scaling its Services

Sun Exchange, the South African renewable energy startup, has now secured an additional $2.5 million in convertible note financing from

Entrepreneurship

13 Founders Growing Ventures Across Africa Selected For Maiden Legatum Foundry Fellows

The Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship at MIT has unveiled the inaugural cohort of Legatum Foundry Fellows. Hailing from

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Yellow Card Raises $15m Series A, the Largest by an African Crypto Exchange

Yellow Card, an African cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a $15 million Series A, the largest ever by an African cryptocurrency exchange, to