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Propel wants to build sustainable talent pipelines for Africa's tech and developer communities with new funding. → Read More
Berry Health wants to democratize access to healthcare in Africa, starting out with mental health, sexual health and dermatology. → Read More
Eze, a B2B marketplace that connects electronic wholesalers allowing them to trade devices in large quantities, raises $3.2 million. → Read More
Backed by Japanese investors, Peach Cars is building the infrastructure to power improved trust and customer experience in Africa's used‐car market. → Read More
Talstack, like Platzi in Latin America and UpGrad in Asia, is creating localized content to upskill employees in Africa. → Read More
Nigerian startup Termii has raised $3.65 million to fuel innovation in Africa's customer engagement market. → Read More
Haul247, a Nigerian end-to-end logistics platform connecting businesses to haulage and warehousing assets, has raised a $3 million seed round. → Read More
The startup will use capital to expand the reach of HeliumCredit, scale HeliumOS, and deepen collaborations within global health communities. → Read More
Q1 2023 marks the first quarter Jumia’s new management implemented its strategy after riding out the blueprint of previous management. → Read More
While it took EBANX 11 years to reach 15 Latin American markets, the Brazilian fintech plans to serve 11 African markets in less than two years. → Read More
TymeBank has raised a $77.8 million pre-Series C led by Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital. It expects to close its Series C by year's end. → Read More
Lagos-based Sabi raises $38 million at a $300 million+ valuation, signaling revived investor interest in Africa's B2B e-commerce market. → Read More
Amini, an African native deep tech company raises $2 million from Pale Blue Dot and launches its climate data infrastructure platform. → Read More
Eighteen months after seed raise in late 2021, Egyptian fintech Axis launches its digital payments platform in the North African market. → Read More
M-KOPA raises $250 million as its business clocks 3 million customers and unlocks $1 billion in credit financing across its four markets. → Read More
YC-backed Fingo receives regulatory approval to launch Kenya’s first neobank in partnership with Ecobank, a Pan-African bank with presence in 30+ countries. → Read More
Shopify and global investors Base10 and Khosla Ventures back Nomba as it looks to deliver bespoke payment solutions to African businesses. → Read More
Smile Identity, a KYC and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses has acquired Appruve, a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. → Read More
FairMoney has acquired YC-backed PayForce as the lender looks to broaden its financial services proposition to merchants. → Read More
Naspers has winded down the operations of its $100 million South Africa-focused venture capital fund Naspers Foundry after three years. → Read More