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,...
Company-builder Antler passes $75M raised after investment from Schroders and Ferd
Antler is a “company builder” that emerged a couple of years ago,...
2019 Africa Roundup: Jumia IPOs, China goes digital, Nigeria becomes fintech capital
2019 brought more global attention to Africa’s tech scene than perhaps any...
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...
Kenyan telco Safaricom’s Alpha incubator faces uncertain future
Safaricom’s Nairobi-based Alpha innovation incubator may have an uncertain...
Africa Roundup: CcHub’s iHub acquisition, Andela’s $50M run rate and layoffs, Transsion’s IPO
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators joined forces in September....
China’s growing digital influence in Africa
There’s been a heap of China in Africa coverage over the last decade, but...
Nigeria’s CcHub acquires Kenya’s iHub to create mega Africa incubator
Two of Africa’s powerhouse tech incubators will join forces. Nigerian...
SF-based African fintech startup Chipper Cash expands to Nigeria
The African no-fee, cross-border payment startup Chipper Cash has expanded...