Kenya-based digital bank Umba raises $2m seed funding to expand product capabilities
Kenya-based digital bank for emerging markets Umba has announced a US$2 million seed funding round…
Monthly Archives: December, 2020
Ghanaian fintech startup Zeepay raises $940k seed funding round
Ghanaian fintech startup Zeepay has raised a US$940,000 seed funding round to enable it to…
The top 5 Nigerian startup sector developments of 2020
It was another strong year for the Nigerian startup ecosystem, with its startups and incubators…
The top 5 South African startup sector developments of 2020
Though other ecosystems have caught up in recent years, South Africa remains one of the…
Female-focused VC firm ShEquity to launch West African fund and accelerator
Female-focused VC firm ShEquity is launching the ShEquity West Africa VC Fund and the ShEquity…
Kenya’s Swifttdial launches cloud-based contact centre solution
Kenyan startup Swifttdial has launched a cloud-based contact centre solution that helps companies improve how…
How Kenya’s Eneza Telecom is helping SMEs operate more smoothly and efficiently
Kenyan startup Eneza Telecom is helping SMEs in the country run more efficiently with the…
Nigerian “banking as a service” startup OnePipe raises $950k pre-seed round
Nigerian fintech startup OnePipe has raised a US$950,000 pre-seed funding round to execute on a…
Capria Ventures makes first investment into the MEA region, backing Global Ventures
The global investments firm Capria Ventures has made an investment into the second fund of…
Japanese VC firm Kepple backs 16 more African tech startups to take 2020 total to 36
Japanese company Kepple Africa Ventures has invested in a further 16 African tech startups since…