SA emergency response startup RapidDeploy bags Nedbank investment deal
RapidDeploy, a South African emergency response platform, has raised equity capital from Nedbank CIB, the Nedbank Group’s corporate and investment…
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Egyptian B2B?? e-commerce startup Teegara completes bridge funding round
The Alexandria Business Angels Network led an undisclosed bridge round for Egyptian company Teegara, a B2B e-commerce platform focused on…
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GoMetro, a South African logistics startup, has raised a $1 million seed round to help it expand
GoMetro, a South African logistics startup, has secured $1 million in a seed extension round to accelerate its growth, enhance…
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Nairobi’s accelerator, The Baobab Network supports 5 new African startups with $25k
The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based accelerator that invests in early-stage software firms across Africa, has announced its next cohort of…
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Mindjoy SA ed-tech startup is making coding more accessible for kids
Mindjoy, a Cape Town-based ed-tech company, wants to make coding skills available to kids – and adults — on any…
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DigsConnect, SA startup bags investment from venture builder The Delta
DigsConnect, a student housing marketplace, has secured funding from international startup capital firm The Delta as part of its latest…
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Ark Kapital releases €150 million to support startups
ArK Kapital, based in Stockholm, has secured a €150 million senior secured debt facility from Pollen Street Capital after raising…
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IFC Funds Algebra Ventures With $15m to Propel Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem
IFC, a World Bank Group member, will invest $15 million in Algebra Ventures’ second fund, which will support the growth…
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Egyptian E-health Startup Rology Secures Pre-Series A Funding Round
Rology, an on-demand teleradiology platform based in Egypt, has closed a pre-Series A round of funding to help it expand…
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Apply: e-Track Programme by UCT GSB Solution Space, ayoba
The last e-Track Programme concluded earlier this month with seven of the graduating startups pitching their businesses to an audience…
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Egyptian Market research startup, Intella completes $1 million Seed round for expansion
Intella, the Middle East and North Africa’s first real-time intelligence provider, has announced a $1 million seed funding round led…
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SA fintech startup, Sticitt secures oversubscribed round of seed funding
Sticitt, a South African fintech startup, has received an oversubscribed round of seed funding to help it grow. Sticitt, which…
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Nigerian logistics startup Kwik completes $2m Series A funding round to facilitate expansion
Kwik, a French-Nigerian business-to-business startup that provides Software as a Service (SaaS) logistics services to African social vendors and e-commerce…
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Pivo, Nigerian Startup is a one-stop financial service platform for supply chain SMEs
Pivo, a Nigerian startup, offers an all-in-one financial services platform for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the supply chain…
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South African payment startup, Yoco buys leading fintech, Web3 software development agency Nona Digital
Yoco, a South African payments company, has acquired Nona Digital, a Cape Town-based fintech and Web3 software development agency, to…
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Nigerian prop-tech startup, Spleet completes $625k in pre-seed funding round
Spleet, a Nigerian real estate technology startup, has raised US$625,000 in pre-seed funding to help it launch a new product…
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Moove secures $105m in Series A2 funding round
Moove, one of the fastest-growing mobility fintechs, has raised $105 million in a new Series A2 funding round led by…
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Nexta, an Egyptian fintech startup, has raised $2.2 million in a pre-seed round
Following the completion of all Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) requirements and the receipt of a US$2.2 million pre-seed funding…
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Kenyan startup, Money254 bags MIT Fintech Conference startup pitch competition
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Fintech Conference has announced the grand prize winner of its 2022 Fintech Startup Pitch…
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Egyptian e-health startup, Chefaa receives funding to facilitate growth
Chefaa, an Egyptian e-health startup, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding to help it expand its network, launch a…
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Westerwelle Foundation will build a new startup hub in Arusha
The Westerwelle Foundation and Obuntu Hub have joined forces to build Arusha’s largest startup hub, with the ambitious goal of…
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Ghanaian e-commerce startup Tendo opens office in Nigeria after securing robust backing
Tendo, a Ghanaian startup that allows anyone to sell online with no upfront inventory, has launched in Nigeria with the…
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SA e-health startup Vula Mobile collaborates with Novartis to enhance eye care services across Africa
Vula Mobile, a South African medical referral app and online platform that hosts a network of health professionals, has partnered…
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Kouncel, an Egyptian legal ed-tech business secures $1.2 million in pre-seed funding
Kouncel, an Egyptian legal ed-tech startup, has raised US$1.2 million in pre-seed funding to help it grow. The fundraising round…
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Microsoft to invest $500 million in African startups to accelerate their growth
Microsoft intends to provide $500 million in potential funding to African startups with the help of venture capitalists in order…
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Uganda is in the spotlight as the country’s startups entice YC and Google
Until now, the African startup ecosystem has been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt (‘the Big 4’), countries…
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10 African fintech startups pitch at Stitch Startup Showcase
Stitch, a South African API finance business, announced in January that it would conduct a “startup showcase” to allow early-stage…
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Susu, a health tech startup, secures €2m to promote affordable healthcare for every African
Susu, a global health-tech business dedicated to making healthcare accessible and affordable to all Africans, has raised €2 million in…
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Milango, community management platform acquires Egyptian prop-tech startup, Circle
Circle, founded in 2020 by Nancy Kamal and Essam Maged and sponsored by 500 Global, makes it easy for real…
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Wicrypt, a Nigerian Wi-Fi sharing startup explores new markets
Wicrypt, a Nigerian blockchain-based Wi-Fi sharing startup, plans to be active in five African countries this year after securing funding…
