Startups Weekly: Chinese investors double down on African startups
In this week's newsletter: China's pivot to Africa, another big scooter funding...
Samasource raises $14.8M for global AI data biz driven from Africa
AI training data provider Samasource has raised a $14.8 million Series A funding...
Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay gains $120M from Chinese investors
Africa-focused fintech startup OPay has raised a $120 million Series B round...
Nigeria’s Interswitch confirms $1B valuation after Visa investment
Nigerian digital payments firm Interswitch confirmed today it has reached...
Solar-based ISP startup Tizeti launches 4G LTE network in Nigeria
Nigerian internet service provider Tizeti has launched its first 4G LTE network....
Senegal’s NIMA Codes to launch address app in 15 African countries
Senegalese startup NIMA Codes — a digital mapping service for locations...
Bosun Tijani talks strategy as CEO of Africa’s new largest tech hub
With CcHub‘s acquisition of iHub in September, Nigerian Bosun Tijani is at...
Kenya’s Twiga Foods eyes West Africa after $30M raise led by Goldman
Kenya’s Twiga Foods has raised a total of $30 million from lenders and...
Naspers Foundry is open for South African startup pitches, CEO says
Naspers’ 1.4 billion rand (≈$100 million) VC fund to support South...
Kenyan telco Safaricom’s Alpha incubator faces uncertain future
Safaricom’s Nairobi-based Alpha innovation incubator may have an uncertain...