Africa

Ghana’s mPharma raises USD 17 million

In May 2020, mPharma, a start-up based in Ghana, announced that it has raised USD 17 million in its latest…

4 years ago

Google’s Startups Accelerator invests in three Africa start-ups

A new initiative by Google, Startups Accelerator: Sustainable Development Goals program started on 21st April for a duration of 5…

4 years ago

Edtech startup Zedny receives US$1.2Million from Angel Investors

Egypt based edtech startup Zedny has disclosed that it has secured fresh funding of US$1.2Million in pre-seed funding round. The…

4 years ago

FinTech’s impact on African Economy

Fintech is a combination of the two terms “finance” and “technology”. It refers to a business that uses technology to…

4 years ago

Meta Change Capital Launches With €100M VC Funding to support Blockchain

Meta Change Capital launched with €100M (US$ 112.5M) Venture Fund exclusively aimed at the development of Blockchain in emerging markets…

4 years ago

Sports startup Eksab secures a “six-figure” funding from VC Fund ‘500 Startups’

Cairo-based sports startup Eksab has secured a “six-figure” investment from 500 Startups (an early-stage venture fund and seed accelerator founded…

4 years ago

MPost raises US$ 1.9Million in first round of funding

Taz Technologies, the brains behind patented innovation MPost has secured US$ 1.9 million in its first round of funding. The…

4 years ago

Egypt-based Fintech startup Shahry raises US$650K in pre-seed round driven by Egyptian Gulf Holding

Egypt-based Fintech startup Shahry has secured US$650K in a pre-seed funding round, in order to expand its existing loan portfolio…

4 years ago

Cairo-based Swvl raises US$42 Million in the latest series B funding round

Cairo-based transportation startup Swvl has secured $42 million up in the latest series B funding round. The round was co-driven…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s Interswitch receives US$7 Million funding

Nigerian digital payments company Interswitch has announced that it has received unicorn status after Visa obtained a minority equity stake…

4 years ago