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

Loans

Nigeria’s Govt Finally Clamping Down on Illegal Online Loan Sharks

After months or few years of free reign, illegal loan sharks now being pursued by the Nigerian government. This has

Funding Investment Startup

BNPL Startup, Klump Closes $780k Pre-seed Funding

Klump, a Nigerian Buy Now Pay Later startup, has closed a $780k pre-seed round to launch its flagship Pay with Klump™ product

Artificial Intelligence Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia’s Wattnow Closes $1.3m in pre-Series A Round

Wattnow, a Tunisian IoT smart energy management solution, has secured a $1.3 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment round

Google
Entrepreneurship Women

To Celebrate IWD, Google Grants African Female Entrepreneurs $1m

Google has announced a $1 million grant for African women entrepreneurs to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) and help grow their

Antler
Venture Capital

IFC Participates in Antler East Africa $13.5m Oversubscribed Fund For Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

IFC has announced an investment in the Antler East Africa fund. Antler is an early-stage venture capital fund, focused on

Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s YEP! Secures $1.5m in Pre-Seed Funding

Yep!, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Greenhouse Capital. Alongside the

Dream VC
Venture Capital

Dream VC Returns in Force to Democratize Knowledge and Access to the Venture Capital Space in Africa

Dream VC is an investor accelerator and community-driven educational platform providing rigorous remote programs centred specifically around venture capital across

Dash
Fintech Funding Investment

Ghana’s Dash Closes $32.8m Seed Round

Dash, a Ghanaian unified and accessible payments app, has raised $32.8 million in an oversubscribed seed round, one of the

Naqla
Logistics

Egyptian Logistics Platform Naqla Raises $10.5m in Pre-Series A

Naqla, Egypt’s trucking technology platform and marketplace connecting truck owners with cargo companies, has raised $10.5 million in a Pre-Series