Ghanaian Fintech Zeepay Secures US$18 Million in Debt Financing to Boost Expansion and Strengthen Liquidity. Ghanaian financial technology company Zeepay has announced the successful close byBolu BabalolaMay 7, 2025
Techstars Updates Investment Terms for Startups, Matching Y Combinator’s $220K Deal Structure. Techstars, the renowned US-based accelerator with a global footprint and a byFatima OladunniMay 6, 2025
Ghana’s GVCA Champions Local Asset Allocation with Bold Private Capital Compact. The Ghana Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (GVCA), one of byBolu BabalolaMay 6, 2025
Money Fellows Secures $13M in Latest Funding Round to Expand Fintech Innovation Across Egypt and Beyond. Egyptian fintech startup Money Fellows has announced the successful close of a byBolu BabalolaMay 6, 2025
NewsOctober 23, 2024 Basigo, a leading electric bus company in Kenya, raises $42 million. BasiGo, a key player in the electric mobility sector across sub-Saharan Africa, byFausat Abiola
ExplainersSeptember 20, 2024 Best Cities in Africa for Digital Nomads to Visit (2024) A significant number of cities in Africa have become a major destination/hub for byNgozi Emekaroha
Africa App NewsAugust 28, 2024 Kenya’s Sukhiba raises $1.5m seed extension to scale WhatsApp-based e-commerce in emerging markets Kenya’s Sukhiba, a conversational commerce platform leveraging WhatsApp, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 d.light Secures $176 Million for Solar Power in East Africa. d byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Uncover secures $1.4 million to serve new markets in Ghana and Uganda. Uncover, a Kenyan innovator in personalized skincare, has secured $1 byBolu Babalola
EventsJune 20, 2024 Kenya to Host 11th Angel Fair Africa in November. The eleventh edition of the Angel Fair Africa event will take place in Nairobi, byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJune 15, 2024 Kenyan farmers get a boost as Visa teams up with ThriveAgric for expansion. ThriveAgric, a leading Nigerian agritech startup, has announced a strategic byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 30, 2024 Safaricom picks 9 Kenyan startups for M-Pesa Spark Accelerator. Nine early-stage Kenyan startups have been chosen to participate in the Spark byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 29, 2024 Copia Kenya’s parent company enters administration after funding failure. B2C e-commerce company Copia Global, the parent company of Copia Kenya, has byBolu Babalola
EventsMay 14, 2024 RaiseReady seeks female-led startups in South Africa & Kenya. Female-led or “female-empowering” startups in South Africa and Kenya byFatima Oladunni
