Amethis
AgricTech Funding Venture Capital

KfW, Sahel Capital Launch $24m Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa

Sahel Capital, a fund manager, and advisory firm, has announced the launch of the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in

Moove
Fintech Mobility

African Mobility Fintech Startup, Moove Preps For Pan-African Growth With South African Expansion

Moove, an African mobility fintech startup, has announced its launch in Cape Town, South Africa; as part of its growth

Smart Cities Innovation Programme
Accelerator Startup

31 African Startups Selected For Smart Cities Innovation Programme

Thirty-one startups from across Africa have been selected for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP). The 31 startups were selected out

HelloChoice
AgricTech Fintech Funding Investment

South African Agri-fintech HelloChoice Secures Investment From Standard Bank

HelloChoice, the South African agri-fintech startup, has closed a major investment from Standard Bank following several partnerships. The 25% equity

Seedstars
Blockchain Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurship

APPLY: Africa Crypto and Blockchain Accelerator supported by Cardano & Seedstars

The African Crypto & Blockchain Accelerator – supported by Cardano & Seedstars – aims to identify and invest in ventures

Funding Investment

CDC to Boost Digital Infrastructure Across sub-Saharan Africa With Over $50m Investment

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced commitments totalling US$50.9 million to expand digital

Chipper Cash
Fintech Product Launch

African Cross-border Fintech Startup Chipper Cash, Launches in South Africa

Chipper Cash, the African cross-border fintech startup, has launched its services in South African with a freemium peer-to-peer instant money

Acquisition

Days After Raising $20m, South Africa’s Finclusion Group Acquires Stake in HelloHR

Finclusion Group has announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in HelloHR, a South African payroll software startup. This comes

Mauritius
Innovation Technology

Mauritius Leads ‘Africa’s Big Four’ in Global Innovation Index 2021

Mauritius has been named the most innovative country in Africa in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII 2021) published by

YouTube
Appointment Video Streaming

YouTube Appoints Addy Awofisayo as Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa

YouTube has appointed Addy Awofisayo as its Head of Music, Sub-saharan Africa for YouTube and YouTube Music. Awofisayo will be