Tag: Funding
African women tech start-ups to get funding support
The Tech African Women (TAW) programme has officially launched in the hopes of providing support and acceleration to women-owned African tech startups, taking their...
Zeepay raises US$10 million in Series A.5 round
Zeepay, the leading cross border payments company operating as a challenger mobile money company today announces a raise of US$10 million.
The medium-term debt raise,...
Funding for African start-ups surges, defies global trend
As funding for start-ups falls across the globe, Africa is standing out as a notable exception, with its underserved population outweighing the impact of inflation...
Africa-focused investor OUI CAPITAL launches $30 million fund
Nigerian-based Africa-focused venture capital Oui Capital has launched a US$30 million fund to power tech start-ups in Africa.
The fund, dubbed the Oui Capital Mentors...
Ghana’s Garage Mobility among 5 beneficiaries of Y Combinator Summer 22...
Ghana Garage Mobility, a leading autotech platform has been named among five startups up for funding in Y Combinator's 2022 cohort.
The other four...
African startups to benefit from US$112 million CAIF funding
Pan-African fund Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) has raised $112 million to support early-to growth-stage startups in Africa.
The fund is a partnership between Tunisia-based...
Ghana’s FIDO raises $30m for new products and expansion across Africa
Ghana-based micro-credit fintech, Fido has raised $30 million equity investment and undisclosed debt funding in a Series A round led by Israel-based private equity...
VISA, PwC, others invest €13.5 million into CO2 tracking startup
Visa and other blue chip investor have pumped some €13.5 million into sustainable finance provider ecolytiqÂ
Consulting firm PwC Germany also participated through a fund...
OnePort 365 secures $5 million seed funding to digitize freight management...
OnePort 365, a digital freight forwarding company that makes it easier to move cargo to, from and within Africa, has raised $5 million in...
Ghana Farmerline gets $12.9 million funding to help farmers make wealth
A McKinsey and Co. study suggests that while sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to increase (even triple) its agricultural output and overall contribution to...