M-Pesa
Fintech

M-Pesa Celebrates 15th Anniversary with 51m Customers in Seven Countries

M-Pesa, Africa’s largest fintech provider, which was in March 2007; is celebrating 15 years today. The Kenyan-headquartered firm initially allowed

Chefaa
Health

Egyptian Healthtech Chefaa Raises Undisclosed Investment

Chefaa, an Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised a funding round from Newtown Partners, Global Brain and GMS Capital Partners.  The

Fintech Funding Investment

Sudo Africa Secures $3.7m Pre-seed to Build Its Card-Issuing Platform

Sudo Africa, a Nigerian API startup, has raised $3.7 million in pre-seed funding led by Global Founders Capital (GFC). Other

Startup

Glovo-Esade Tech Competition For Kenyan Startups 2022

Glovo, in partnership with Escade Business School, Ashoka Africa, and the Boston Consulting Group, has organised a competition for early-stage

Blockchain Fintech Startup

DFS Lab, Stellar Launch Applications For Blockchain Bootcamp

DFS Lab and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have launched the second Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups. Designed to give

Amazon
Ecommerce

Amazon Plans to Close Bookstores to Focus on its Grocery Markets

Amazon has announced that it plans to close all 68 of its brick-and-mortar bookstores, pop-ups and shops carrying toys and

Ecommerce Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Egyptian ECommerce Platform For Mums, Mumerz Closes $1.2m Pre-Seed Funding

Mumerz, an Egyptian e-commerce platform for mothers, has secured a $1.2 million pre-seed round led by Disruptech. Launched recently, Mumerz is a parent

Amethis
Edtech Investment Legal Venture Capital

Egypt’s Kouncel Bags $1.2m pre-Seed Funding

Kouncel, an Egyptian legal education platform, has secured $1.2 million investment led by Zaldi Capital, the African Development Bank (AFDB), the

Funding Investment

Kenya’s Cartnshop Closes $400k Investment

Cartnshop, a Kenyan company that helps African small businesses build up internet storefronts quickly and inexpensively, has raised a $400,000

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