Flat6Labs closes $13.2m of its Egypt fund for startup investments
MENA regional seed programme and fund Flat6Labs has announced the second close and increase of…
Monthly Archives: May, 2021
SA fintech startup Paymenow joins forces with retailer Shoprite
South African fintech startup Paymenow is now offering its more than 50,000 users the ability…
German non-profit to invest up to $150k in social businesses in Africa
Germany-based non-profit Impacc has announced plans to provide smart equity investment of between US$30,000 and…
Nigerian fintech startup Mono raises $2m seed funding round
Nigerian fintech startup Mono has raised a seed funding round of US$2 million to reinforce…
Egyptian networking app Tays raises pre-seed funding round
Egypt-based networking app Tays has raised a seven-figure (EGP) pre-seed investment from several angel investors…
UCT-based accelerator selects 10 startups for latest programme
The UCT GSB Solution Space has entered phase two of its annual E-Track Programme, a…
Rave reviews: What Africa’s Y Combinator alumni have to say about the accelerator
In April, 10 African tech startups took to the virtual stage for Y Combinator Winter…
SA prop-tech startup HouseME closes its doors citing COVID-19 impact
South African prop-tech startup HouseME has closed down after failing to raise a funding round…
Nigerian home financing startup Bongalow adds to seed round with UNCOVERED FUND investment
Nigerian home financing startup Bongalow has added it its seed round with capital from Africa-focused…
The JICA NINJA Accelerator Programme in Nigeria, in partnership with Ventures Platform Foundation
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic activities shrank on a global scale. A…