2019 was the best year yet for investment into the African tech startup space, with 311 companies banking a combined…
Month: January 2020
14 North African startups have been named semi-finalists of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition, which will offer the…
Nigerian payments startup Flutterwave has closed a US$35 million Series B funding round from a consortium of strategic investors to…
South African email protection and compliance startup Sendmarc has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Kalon Venture Partners. Launched…
South African field sales app and management platform Skynamo has raised a US$30 million Series A funding round to accelerate…
Global fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund has secured a GBP12 million (US$15 million) commitment from UK Aid and JP Morgan to…
Five Zambian startups have been selected to take part in the FinTech4U Accelerator Programme, which offers prototype funding and access…
Kenyan startup QuickBus, which allows travellers to simply book and pay for bus tickets, has closed an undisclosed round of…
Nigerian startup ID verification and Know Your Customer (KYC) tech startup VerifyMe has secured an undisclosed round of Series A…
Digital Lab Africa has opened applications for the fourth edition of its programme, which aims to support creatives and cultural…