A snapshot of the leading startups in Africa’s top VC markets
TechCrunch did a synopsis recently on Africa’s 2019 VC stats. Analyses...
Africa Roundup: TLcom closes $71M fund, Jumo raises $55M, AWS partners with Safaricom
VC firm TLcom Capital closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million in February,...
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...
African logistics startup Lori Systems raises Series A led by Chinese investors
African on-demand trucking logistics company Lori Systems has raised a Series A...
Kenyan telco Safaricom’s Alpha incubator faces uncertain future
Safaricom’s Nairobi-based Alpha innovation incubator may have an uncertain...
Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators will join forces. Nigerian...
Africa Roundup: Canal+ acquires ROK, Flutterwave and Alipay partner, OPay raises $50M
In July, French television company Canal+ acquired the ROK film studio from...
Africa Roundup: Yamaha backs MAX, Founders Factory and Norrsken support startups, inside Ethiopia’s tech scene
Competition in Africa’s two-wheel ride-hail market is accelerating....
MAX.ng raises $7M round backed by Yamaha and pilots EVs in Nigeria
Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng has raised a $7 million funding round...
Nigeria’s Gokada raises $5.3M round for its motorcycle ride-hail biz
In many large cities across Africa, motorcycle taxis are as common as yellow...