Funding Investment Renewable Energy

U.S. Development Finance Corporation Invests $10m in Nithio FI to Scale Clean Energy Financing in Africa

U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has invested $10 million in Nithio’s Financial Intermediary, Nithio FI, B.V., an AI-enabled clean energy

cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Report

Cryptocurrency Adoption in Africa Surges to 1200% Over the Past Year in Africa-Chainalysis

The adoption of cryptocurrency in Africa surged to a whopping 1200% this past year according to a report by Chainalysis.

Partnership

India’s Websites.co.in Partners With Flutterwave to Provide Free Websites For African Businesses

Indian tech solutions firm, Websites.co.in, has expanded its footprint in Africa through its partnership with Flutterwave to help small and medium-scale businesses

54gene
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

With New $25m Series B Round, 54gene is Looking to Expand its Genomics Services Across Africa

54gene, the African genomics startup, has closed a $25 million Series B round led by Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. The round also

Finclusion Group
Fintech Funding Investment

African Fintech Platform, Finclusion Group Raises $20m in Funding From Lendable

Finclusion Group, an African fintech platform, has secured US$20million in a funding round with leading fintech debt financing provider, Lendable.

Mastercard
Partnership Payment

Mastercard, Paycode Partner to Boost Access to Financial Services For Remote Communities Across Africa

Mastercard has partnered with African fintech and Start Path company Paycode to provide both company’s offerings on one biometric smart card that

Flutterwave
Mobile Money Partnership Payment

MTN Group Announces New Mobile Money Partnership With Flutterwave Across Africa

MTN has announced a mobile money partnership with Flutterwave. This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire,

Solarise Africa
Funding Renewable Energy

Solarise Africa Secures $5.9m Debt Funding From Trine to Advance Investments in Key Infrastructure Across Africa

Solarise Africa, a pan-African energy leasing company, has raised $5.9 million (€5 million) in debt funding from the Swedish-based impact

Interswitch
Partnership Payment

Interswitch Partners With Codebase Technologies to Boost Digital Banking in Africa

Interswitch has announced a new strategic partnership with Codebase Technologies (CBT), a leading global open API banking solution provider, to

AgricTech Entrepreneurship

Founders of ColdHubs, Hello Tractor to Share $1.5m For Winning AYuTe Africa Challenge

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, founder and CEO of ColdHubs, a Nigerian business that provides solar-powered, walk-in coolers for smallholder vegetable farmers and