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TLCom Capital announces first close of $150m pan-African tech fund to be invested across 20 startups
Joan Aimuengheuwa TLCom Capital focuses on sectors such as the fintech, mobility, agriculture, healthcare, education and e-commerce sectors, but is…
Ghana’s OZÉ raises $3,000,000 pre-Series A fund to continue helping SMEs scale
OZÉ’s products and services enable SMEs make data-driven decisions and improve their overall performance, bringing them to a…
Migrant’s Banking App, Vesti raises $500k in pre-seed funding
...expands operations into new markets in Africa
SA based talent recruiter, Wamly, secures investment from Knife Capital
Wamly seeks to expand internationally, with Davey Gant, partner at Knife Capital, joining the Wamly board of directors
African Guarantee Fund to support West African SMEs with its $2,500,000 fund
African Guarantee Fund will leverage this grant, as well as $20,000,000 of private equity, to support its two-part…
GTBank Kenya receives $15,000,000 loan from IFC to support SMEs
The finance will be targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the trade, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing…
Ckrowd carries out major software upgrade to change creators’ economy in Africa
Ckrowd announces new major platform upgrade to 1.4 software version, making its features the best to support Live…
Top 10 Edtech Startups to watch in 2022
uLesson, Edcent, Ed Partners Africa, Edukoya, Teesas, Edves, ScholarX, Roducate, Edusko and Utiva are some African edtech startups…
MPOWER, Flutterwave partner to make student loan accessible to African students in Diaspora
MPOWER and Flutterwave’s drive is geared towards expanding access to education
Fawry to raise $50.8m to strengthen operations, support startups complementing its offering
Part of the funds will be used to support high-growth innovative startups and fintech with similar offerings provided…
SA mobile gaming startup, Carry1st, closes $20,000,000 Series A extension round
The round -- which is an extension of Carry1st Series A raised in May 2021, would enable the…
LandWey joins Deloitte, Sterling bank, Others as Great Place to Work® Certified
This certification was issued by the Great Place to Work® Institute Nigeria, the global authority on workplace culture…
Nigerian Fintech startup, P2Vest, records 100,000 users in 15 months
The P2vest lending platform offers quick disbursement of loans and flexible payback plan where people can begin to…
Opibus launches EV mass transit bus, plans regional launch by 2023
The company is now running a pilot preparing for the commercial launch of EV buses in Kenya, which…