Churpy
Fintech

Kenyan Fintech Startup Churpy Gets $1m Backing From Global Investors

Churpy, a Kenyan fintech startup, has secured a $1 million seed round led by Unicorn Growth Capital. Also participating were

Health Investment Venture Capital

Egypt’s Otida Raises $340k Pre-seed Funding to Alleviate Pains of Diabetes

Otida, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has completed a $340,000 pre-seed funding round led by LoftyInc Capital. The round was joined by

CredPal
Funding Investment Venture Capital

YC-backed CredPal Bags $15m to Scale its BNPL Product Across Africa

CredPal, a Nigerian startup that provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option, has raised $15 million in

Eksab
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fantasy Football Startup, Eksab Closes $3m Seed Round

Eksab, an Egyptian fantasy football startup, has raised a $3 million seed investment round led by 4DX Ventures. The round

Startup

9 Warning Signs You Aren’t Ready to Scale

For months, your team has been working at a breakneck pace to build and refine your product idea, with feedback

Accelerator Partnership

Katapult Partners Tony Blair Institute to Boost African Startups

Katapult, an investment company focused on highly scalable impact tech startups, and The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI)

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency

Thailand Bans Cryptocurrencies as Means of Payment

Thailand has announced that it will ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. The new rules will

Edtech

Edtech Startup, Klas Closes $130k to Build an Online Teaching For Africans

Klas, a Nigerian edtech startup, has raisee $130k angel round. The round included Tola Adesanmi (Spleet), Odunayo Eweniyi (Piggyvest), Nadayar Enegesi

Funding Investment

Egyptian SaaS Platform FlapKap Secures $1.2m Funding

FlapKap, an Egyptian SaaS platform, has completed a $1.2 million fundraise led by A15. FlapKap was founded by Ahmad Coucha,

Multichoice
Pay Tv

MultiChoice Nigeria Increases Dstv, Gotv Subscription Fees

MultiChoice, the owners of Dstv and Gotv, has raised subscription fees for its services in Nigeria. The new price regime