Farmerline
AgricTech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Farmerline Secures $12.9m Pre-Series A Investment to Help African Farmers

Farmerline, a Ghanaian agritech startup, has secured a US$6.4 million Pre-Series A investment and $6.5 million debt to strengthen its

GoGettaz
AgricTech

APPLY: GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2022

The application for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2022 has opened. The programme aims to support agritech startups who are

Tushop
Social Entrepreneurship

Kenyan Social Commerce Firm, Tushop Raises $3m Led by 4DX Ventures

Tushop, a Kenyan social-commerce startup, has closed a $3 million pre-seed funding round led by 4DX Ventures with participation from

Thrive Agric
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

ThriveAgric Raises $56.4m Debt Funding to Accelerates pan-Africa Expansion Plans

ThriveAgric, a fast-growing technology-driven agricultural company, has raised $56.4M in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors. The

Apollo
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Agritech Startup, Apollo Raises $40m Led by Softbank Vision Fund 2

Apollo Agriculture, the Kenyan agritech startup, has closed a $40 million Series B funding in an equity round led by

Accelerator Startup

Flapmax, Microsoft Announce Startups Selected for FAST Digital Transformation Program

Flapmax has announced the twelve companies selected for the first cohort of the FAST startup accelerator, created to help strengthen and

Startup

SheVentures TECH PITCH – Call For Applications

SheVentures seeks to recognize & reward women in the tech industry who are building digital solutions in the Ideas to

Accelerator

Flapmax Partners With Microsoft to Scale Africa’s Digital Ecosystem

Flapmax has partnered with Microsoft to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem with the launch of FAST, a startup accelerator.  Entrepreneurs based

Acquisition Insurtech

Lami Acquires Kenya’s Bluewave Insurance Agency to Expand Access to Insurance Across Africa

Lami, Kenya’s insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Kenyan-based insurtech startup that leverages mobile technology to reach

TLcom
Venture Capital

TLcom Secures First Close of $150mn Pan-African Tech Fund

TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa-focused tech fund.  With