PAYG solar company PEG Africa’s new round takes total funding to $50m
Ghana-headquartered pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company PEG Africa has raised US$25 million in Series C funding,…
Monthly Archives: March, 2019
Tech solutions place well at annual Pitch@Palace Africa
Tech solutions performed well at the annual Pitch@Palace Africa competition hosted by The Duke of…
SA ride-hailing finance startup FlexClub raises $1.2m funding
South African startup FlexClub, which connects aspiring Uber drivers with vehicle finance, has raised a…
Nigerian, Tanzanian startups take part in Y Combinator accelerator
Tanzanian fintech startup Nala and five companies from Nigeria have been taking part in the…
How to pitch your startup at Nairobi Innovation Week
Applications have opened for the NIW.Startups programme at the annual Nairobi Innovation Week, which offers…
12 startups selected for latest Google Launchpad Africa accelerator
Twelve tech startups have been selected to form the third cohort of the Google Launchpad…
2 African startups chosen for Gray Matters Capital accelerator
Sierra Leone-based learning platform for financial inclusion Mosabi and Kenyan parenting website Mums Village have…
Kenyan agri-finance startup selected for Bulgarian blockchain accelerator
Kenyan agri-finance startup CapAgri is among the 14 teams from across the world selected to…
Egypt’s Trella taking growth “step-by-step” after raising funding
Egyptian trucking platform Trella is planning on taking its growth “step-by-step” in spite of securing…
SA student accommodation startup DigsConnect raises $830k
South African student accommodation marketplace DigsConnect has raised ZAR12 million (US$830,000) in funding to build…