The African e-health ecosystem is thriving, with COVID-19 encouraging even quicker uptake in a sector that was already on the…
Author: Tom Jackson
Nigerian group-buying startup Pricepally has secured funding from German firm GreenTec Capital Partners as it looks to deepen its operations…
The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make equity-free investments of up to US$100,000 in early-stage blockchain startups that have…
Tech-enabled laundry services are not the norm in Ivory Coast, but a startup called Easy2toofacil has seen strong early uptake…
South African fintech startup Franc has raised US$300,000 in funding over the first half of 2020 as part of a…
Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered Passion Incubator to launch the FCMB Agritech EPIC Pitch 2020, which will…
South African fintech company ProfitShare Partners has secured ZAR100 million (US$5.87 million) in debt and quasi-equity funding from the SA…
Kenyan leisure marketplace Cloud9xp has been acquired by HotelOnline in a share swap deal that will see the startup essentially…
Spiralling demand was behind the recent fundraise by South African fintech startup SmartWage, which partners with companies to give employees…
Africa-focused VC firm Ingressive has launched a non-profit arm to empower young people on the continent with micro-scholarships, technical training,…