East Africa
Kenya-founded Guidewheel, formerly Safi, raises $8m Series A for US expansion
Manufacturing tech leader Guidewheel, which began life as Safi in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, has closed a US$8 million Series…
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East Africa
Convergence Partners’ latest fund to drive digital inclusion in Africa
The Johannesburg-based Convergence Partners, a private equity investor focused on the technology sector across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful…
East Africa
Kenyan startup KOSA AI raises pre-seed funding round to tackle “AI bias”
Kenyan startup KOSA AI, an automated responsible AI systems platform, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding round to help it…
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Insurtech platform Ctrl becomes 6th SA startup backed by Naspers Foundry, banks $2.3m
South African startup Ctrl, a digital short-term insurance marketplace connecting consumers, brokers and insurers on a single platform, has become…
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Egyptian e-health startup Estshara raises $500k seed funding round
Cairo-based e-health and teleconsultations platform Estshara has raised a US$500,000 seed funding round to expand its user base by providing…
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Egyptian edutainment startup Jeel raises $1.2m seed round
Egypt and Saudi Arabia-based edutainment platform Jeel has received US$1.2 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth, launch more…
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Nigerian fintech startup Chaka raises $1.5m pre-seed funding
Nigerian fintech startup Chaka has raised a US$1.5 million pre-seed funding round as it aims to expand its footprint to…
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SA-based Vantage Capital closes 4th mezzanine fund worth $207m
The South Africa-based VC firm Vantage Capital has launched its fourth mezzanine fund, which will provide mid-sized African businesses with…
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SA home services marketplace Kandua raises pre-Series A funding round
Johannesburg-based online marketplace for home services Kandua has raised a “significant” pre-Series A funding round to help it expand its…
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SA employee wellness platform Strove raises $277k seed funding round
South African employee wellness platform Strove has closed a ZAR4 million (US$277,000) seed funding round to help it on its…