Yellow Card Secures $33M Series C Funding to Expand Stablecoin Solutions Across Africa
October 17, 2024
Yellow Card has closed a $33 million Series C equity financing round led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Polychain Capital, Third Prime Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Block, Inc., Galaxy Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, Hutt Capital,…
Sistema.bio Secures $15 Million Financing to Fuel Global Growth and Expansion
October 15, 2024
Sistema.bio has announced it has secured a package of US$15 million in financing to fuel its global growth. The company has grown its sales by over five fold in the last three years, driven by…
Standard Chartered Awards Ksh 8.75 Million to 7 Women-Led Startups in Sustainability at Women in Tech Program
October 10, 2024
Standard Chartered Kenya in collaboration with @iBizAfrica – Strathmore University, on Tuesday 8th October 2024, awarded Ksh 8.75 Million to seven women-led startups in the sustainability sector as part of the seventh cohort of the…
IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Boost Climate Tech Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
October 9, 2024
IFC has announced an investment in Equator Africa Fund I, marking its first-ever investment in a venture capital fund entirely focused on supporting businesses and innovation in the climate sector. Equator Africa is backing early-stage,…
Daba Finance Wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024, Secures $50,000 Grand Prize
September 30, 2024
Ecobank has announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Grand Winner of its flasghip Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024. Twelve (12) innovative fintech startups competed to impress the esteemed panel of five judges for the US$50,000 prize. The…
Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund Launch $40 Million Fund to Boost African Creative Industries
September 27, 2024
Next Narrative Africa and HEVA Fund have announced the launch of The Next Narrative Africa Fund during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The fund will raise and deploy $30 million in equity financing and…
Kenya’s Top Tech Startups to Watch in 2024
September 25, 2024
Innovation in Kenya is on the up and up, with lots of exciting new brands pushing boundaries and setting new standards of technological discovery. This guide explores some of the top tech startups Kenya 2024…
Kifiya Wins Silver Award for Product Innovation of the Year at 2024 Global SME Finance Awards
September 23, 2024
Kifiya has been awarded the prestigious Silver Award in the Product Innovation of the Year category in Africa at the Global SME Finance Awards 2024, held as part of the Global SME Finance Forum in…
Latitude59 Invites African Startups to Join the 2024 Pitch Competition
September 20, 2024
Latitude59 is seeking the boldest early-stage startups from Kenya and across Africa to compete for a prize pool of non-equity funding. One African startup will receive an invitation to participate at the semi-finals of Latitude59…