Rwanda’s Benefactors raises funds for scale after reaching break-even
Rwandan fintech startup Benefactors has taken on US$150,000 in pre-seed funding to help it scale…
Monthly Archives: September, 2018
Impact investment firm RENEW expands to Uganda
Private equity impact investment firm RENEW has announced its expansion into Uganda, the company’s second…
Kenyan logistics startup Lori Systems expands to 3 new countries
Kenyan tech-enabled trucking logistics platform Lori Systems has announced its expansion into three new countries…
Applications open for Nigeria-based Founders Incubator programme
The Nigeria-based Chinook Lab has opened applications for its Founders Incubator programme, which offers selected…
Senegal’s Sudpay helps municipalities collect taxes
Senegalese fintech startup Sudpay is helping municipalities track the digital collection of taxes in a…
Nigeria’s Fashpa chosen for Lisbon fashion accelerator
Nigerian fashion e-commerce startup Fashpa has been named as one of the 11 startups that…
Ghana’s Zeepay partners MoneyGram for international mobile payments
Ghanaian fintech startup Zeepay has partnered MoneyGram to enable customers around the world to send…
5th Blockchain Africa Conference set for Joburg, CT
The fifth annual Blockchain Africa Conference will be co-located between Johannesburg and Cape Town early…
Consultation begins on Senegal Startup Act
Online consultation has begun on the Senegal Startup Act, a stakeholder-led initiative aimed at creating…
Egyptian e-health startup Vezeeta raises record $12m funding round
Egyptian e-health startup Vezeeta has raised a US$12 million Series C funding round, the largest…