Sofri
Payment

Sofri Partners CarePay to Commemorate Independence Day with Discounted Healthcare Services

Sofri, a financial product of Links Microfinance Bank (member, DLM Capital Group), in partnership with CarePay, a healthcare fintech in

iiDENTIFii
Funding

South African Biometrics Startup, iiDENTIFii Secures $15m Series A Round Led by Arise

iiDENTIFii, the South African biometrics company, has raised USD15 million in growth capital, with the round led by African investment

Daystar Power
Acquisition Clean Energy Energy Renewable Energy

Shell Acquires West African Hybrid Solar Power Solutions Provider, Daystar Power

Daystar Power, a West African provider of hybrid solar power solutions, has announced its acquisition by Shell. Shell will acquire

Channel
Feature Security

How South Africa’s Cloud Market is Finally Maturing

In 1999, CNN published an article with the headline: “Is the internet maturing?” The author referred to the first airline tickets being

Numida
Fintech Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Ugandan Fintech Startup, Numida Raises $12.3m Pre-series A Funding For Expansion

Numida, a Uganda-based fintech, has secured a $12.3 million pre-series A equity and debt funding led by Serena Ventures with

Auto24
Business

Stellantis Invest in Africar Group to Create Auto24, an African Used Vehicle Startup

Africar Group and Stellantis have announced the launch of Auto24 activities in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Auto24 is a direct-to-consumer used

Farmerline
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Ghana’s Farmerline Raises $1.5m Funding Round From Oikocredit

Farmerline Group has announced the second close of a pre-series A investment raise with an additional US$ 1.5 million investment

Acquisition

ECC Acquires Majority Stake in Source Beauty for $5mln

Source Beauty, an Egyptian-based beauty platform, received a commitment of up to $5m from the Egyptian Company for Cosmetics (ECC)

Julaya
Fintech Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

West African Fintech Julaya Closes $5m Extension Round to Expand its Operations

Julaya , a fintech based in Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and France, has raised a $5 million extension round led by European

Payment
Payment

Sidestepping Complex Payments Through the Power of One Platform

The fast pace of digital transformation for financial services is vital for the empowerment of small businesses and their customers.