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

BasiGO
Electric Vehicle Mobility

Electric Vehicle Startup BasiGo Bags $4.3m Seed Funding

BasiGo, a Kenyan Electric Vehicle startup, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding to provide clean-energy mass transit vehicles in

Mecho Autotech
Funding Investment News Venture Capital

Mecho Autotech Secures $2.15m to Fix Nigeria’s Vehicle Maintenance

Mecho Autotech, a Nigerian on-demand auto repair and maintenance startup, has raised a $2.15 million seed round.  The Investors in

Createch
Accelerator

Apply: CCHub’s Createch Accelerator 1.0.

The Creative Economy Practice at CcHUB has launched a call for applications for Createch Accelerator 1.0. The Accelerator programme is for

Reliance Health
Funding Health Investment Venture Capital

Nigeria’s Reliance Health Raises $40M in Series B Led by General Atlantic

Reliance Health, an emerging markets-focused digital healthcare provider, has completed a $40M Series B funding round led by General Atlantic.

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

MAX
CleanTech Electric Vehicle Mobility

The Rwanda Innovation Fund Invests in Nigeria’s MAX

The Rwanda Innovation Fund has announced its latest investment in Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX), a vehicle subscription platform for

YFS
Logistics

Egyptian On-demand Logistics Startup, YFS Closes $7m Series A

Yalla Fel Sekka (YFS), an Egyptian on-demand logistics provider, has raised a $7 million Series A round led by DisruptAD,

Nestcoin
Cryptocurrency Funding Venture Capital

Nestcoin Closes $6.45m in Pre-seed Funding to Accelerate Crypto and Web3 Adoption in Frontier Markets

Nestcoin, a company building, operating, and investing in web3 applications, has raised $6.45 million in pre-seed funding. This new investment

Amitruck
Logistics

Kenyan Logistics Startup, Amitruck Raises $4m For East African Expansion

Amitruck, a Kenyan logistics startup, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Better Tomorrow Ventures