GreenHouse Capital and Microsoft have announced that 13 start-ups across East & West Africa have been selected to participate in
Enko Education, a network of African international schools, has closed $5.8 million Series B round led by Adiwale Partners and
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) PLC has launched Squad Co which it describes as its new fintech/payment unit. In
AURA, the South African on-demand armed and medical response platform, has partnered with OUTsurance to bolster the insurer’s emergency services.
Cairo-based Appetito is acquiring Tunisia’s Lamma to expand operations in Morocco, Tunisia, and West Africa and to become the largest
Talk360, the South African international calling app, has secured $4 million in funding as it prepares to launch a new
Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, has led a $2.5 million investment in LifeCheq, a fintech platform empowering
Betastore, a B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers, has secured a $2.5 million in pre-series A funding from 500 Global,
ShEquity Partners, an investment firm that promotes women’s entrepreneurship in Africa, has received a $1.2 million co-investment grant from the
JABU, the last-mile distribution e-commerce startup, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Tiger Global. The startup recently