VC4A
Startup

Meet 16 Finalists for the 2021 VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed & Series A Tracks

VC4A, a platform that connects startups to opportunities, has announced the 16 companies selected for its Venture Showcase – Seed

Flat6Labs
Venture Capital

Flat6Labs Announces Second Close of its Tunisia Seed Fund at $10m

Flat6Labs, a regional seed and early-stage VC firm has announced the second close, and increase of its Tunisia-based Anava Seed

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

OPay Raises $400m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 at $2bn Valuation

OPay, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $400 million investment round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2. This values the

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Fintech Pension

Pension Digital Platform, AWABAH Joins Techstars London Accelerator Program

Awabah, a digital platform providing pension access to Africa’s self-employed, announced its acceptance into the Techstars London accelerator program. The

ABH
Entrepreneurship Startup

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition Unveils Top 20 For 2021

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation, just announced its top

OPay
Fintech Funding Investment Venture Capital

China-Backed African Payment Startup OPay is in Talks to Raise $400m to Facilitate Expansion

OPay, an African digital payment startup is in talks with investors to raise as much as $400 million at a

venture capitalist firms
Venture Capital

Top Venture Capitalist Firms in Nigeria

Nigeria’s fast-growing tech ecosystem now features venture capitalist firms that are continuously in search of innovative and scalable startups to

Samurai Incubate
Venture Capital

Samurai Incubate Closes its Oversubscribed Fund At $18.6m

Samurai Incubate Inc. has officially closed its second Africa fund “Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership” after successfully having raised 2.026

Termii
Entrepreneurship Funding Startup Venture Capital

Nigerian YC-Backed CPaaS startup Termii secures $1.4m Seed Capital

Termii, an African communications-as-a-service startup has raised $1.4 Million in seed funds. 50% of the round was co-led by Kepple

ABAN
Africa Entrepreneurship Event Startup

VC4A and ABAN Announce 7th and Virtual Edition of its Africa Early Stage Investor Summit

VC4A and ABAN are eager to announce the 7th and virtual edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2020). The Summit