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,...
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy raises $20M round backed by Toyota
Africa’s logistics startup space has gained another multi-million dollar...
Kenyan telco Safaricom’s Alpha incubator faces uncertain future
Safaricom’s Nairobi-based Alpha innovation incubator may have an uncertain...
Update on Nigerian fintech firm Interswitch and its speculative IPO
Nigerian fintech firm Interswitch has been circulating in business news around a...
Africa’s ride-hail markets are hot spots for startups and VC
When it comes to VC, vehicles, and startups, Africa’s ride-hail markets...
Opera founded startup OPay raises $50M for mobile finance in Nigeria
OPay, an Africa-focused mobile payments startup founded by Norwegian browser...
These startups are locating in SF and Africa to win in global fintech
To become a global fintech player, locate your company in San Francisco and...
Partnering with Visa, emerging market lender Branch International raises $170 million
The San Francisco-based startup Branch International, which makes small personal...
Africa Roundup: African startup investments turn to fintech this winter season
Forty-seven and a half million dollars is a big commitment to African technology...
Nigeria’s Piggybank.ng raises $1.1M, announces group investment product
Seeking to tap into Africa’s informal savings groups the Nigerian...