Jobtech Alliance
Accelerator

Jobtech Alliance Announces its First Cohort of Inclusive Jobtech Platforms

The Jobtech Alliance, steered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, announced its first cohort of ten companies that are creating

Opportunik
Venture Capital

Opportunik Launches African and Diasporan-Focused Investment Fund

Opportunik, a private wealth fund giving Africans and Diasporans access to global investments, announced today that it will launch its

ETAP
Insurtech Product Launch

ETAP Launches Takaful, a Digital Car Insurance Product For Wealth Reredistribution

ETAP, a Nigerian insurance technology company, has launched ETAP Takaful, a new ethical car insurance product that is based on

Shecluded
Accelerator Africa

SME Growth Lab, Shecluded Partner to Empower Female Entrepreneurs in Africa

To commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day, SME Growth Lab Africa and Shecluded have partnered to enable female entrepreneurs across

Paxful
Crowdfunding

P2P Crypto Marketplace, Paxful Shuts Down

Paxful, a Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace, has shut down. This suspension of operations was announced by Paxful founder and CEO Ray

Peach Payments
Funding Investment Payment Venture Capital

South Africa’s Peach Payments Raises $31m Series A Funding to Maximise Financial Inclusion in Africa

Peach Payment, a digital payments service provider, has secured a $31 million series funding led by Apis Growth Fund II,

Cybersecurity
Cyber security

Cybersecurity budgets: The Delicate Balance of Spending Money to Save Money

Allocating a sufficient budget to cyber threats can be a complex issue that requires the cooperation and coordination of all

Goodwell Investments
Funding Partnership Venture Capital

Oxfam Novob Partners With Goodwell Investments in €20m Fund to Support East African SMEs

Oxfam Novib and Goodwell Investments have announced a new €20 million fund dubbed Pepea. The fund will support early-stage growth companies

News

Payday Secures $3M Seed Round to Power the Future of Work for Africa

Payday, an African neobank issuing global accounts to Africans, has raised a $3M seed round led by Moniepoint Inc. The

Fez Delivery
Funding Investment Logistics Startup Venture Capital

Fez Delivery, Techstars-backed Logistics Startup Announces Seed Raise of $1m Led by Ventures Platform

Fez Delivery, a logistics and delivery company, has raised a $1 million seed led by Ventures Platform, with participation from