Ejara
Cryptocurrency Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ejara Secures $2M to Boost Crypto Adoption in Francophone Africa

Ejara, a Cameroonian crypto startup, has raised $2 million to pioneer the usage of crypto and investment services in francophone

From Here Ventures
Venture Capital

Impact Africa Network Launches From Here Ventures, a $25m VC Fund to Invest in African Startups

The list of African Venture Capitalists is slowly growing. Although funding or investment in African startups is still dominated by

Klasha
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Startup Venture Capital

Klasha Secures $2.4m in Seed Funding to Build Technology For Cross-border Commerce in Africa

Klasha, a fintech startup building borderless payments for e-commerce in Africa, has announced that it has raised $2.4 million in

Google
Africa Funding

Google to Invest $1bn Over 5 Years to Support Digital Transformation in Africa

Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion over 5 years to support Africa’s digital transformation. The investment focuses on

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