Tag: Funding
Visa invests in four African fintech startups
Global payment card giant Visa is injecting fresh funding into four startups that graduated from the first batch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator...
Oyster Agribusiness secures US$2million funding to expand operations in Ghana
Oyster Agribusiness, an innovative agri-tech company specializing in climate-smart agriculture, has raised US$2 million in funding to expand its operations and deepen its impact...
Moniepoint reaches $1 billion valuation as Google, others invest $110 million
Nigerian fintech, Moniepoint, has secured a $110 million investment from multiple investors including Google, bringing its valuation to $1 billion and giving it a unicorn...
Yellow Card raises $33 million in series C funding
Yellow Card, an Africa-focused crypto startup that operates in 20 countries, has raised $33 million in series C funding. This is the company's third funding in...
11th Angel Fair Africa to connect african entrepreneurs with investors
Amid a challenging global financial and investment landscape, the importance of African investors backing home-grown enterprises has never been more critical.
Despite the surge...
Zeepay raises $14 million equity for expansion
Ghanaian fintech company Zeepay Ghana Ltd has today announced the completion of an equity investment by pan-African investment firms Africa50, Oikocredit, Injaro, Verdant Capital...
Zeepay secures additional US$3 million from Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund
Verdant Capital Hybrid Fund has completed its fourth investment in just over two years since its closing, with a US$3 million preferred equity investment...
Uber leads $100 million funding round for Moove
Moove, a car-financing startup that allows anyone interested in ride-hailing to get a brand new car and pay in instalments over a four-year period,...
UK invites African tech startups to apply for its Pathfinder Awards
The UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has opened applications for African tech startups to participate in its Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards (UKPA),...
Norrsken22 closes $205 million fund
Africa-focused venture capital firm Norrsken22 has closed its debut Africa Tech Growth Fund at $205 million, $5 million more than its $200 million goal.
The VC...