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VALR secures a $50 million Series B fund to expand across Africa

South African crypto exchange VALR has raised a $50 million Series B fund in an equity funding round by Pantera Capital.

Turaco partners with AXA Mansard for Nigerian expansion

East Africa's Turaco has announced its expansion to Nigeria through a corporate partnership with AXA Mansard

M-KOPA raises $75m Growth Equity to penetrate new markets

The fintech platform is positioned for further growth as it hits two million customer milestone

Kenyan retail-based tech startup Cartnshop raises $400k to boost commercialisation

The Cartnshop ecosystem brings stakeholders including manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, service providers and e-commerce enablers into the channels, enabling a complete model of B2B2C.

Voyance gets $500,000 pre-seed, launches two flagship products Manhattan DB and Sigma

The $500,000 pre-seed round was led by Beta.Ventures, an early-stage investment firm supporting leading tech entrepreneurs and tech-enabled startups in Nigeria.

TradeDepot acquires B2B eCommerce platform, Green Lion, to accelerate expansion across Ghana

The Green Lion team will join TradeDepot to build the future of retail and make food and supplies more accessible and affordable for even the most remote consumers on the continent.

Jambo secures $7.5 million in seed funding to build a super app for African youths

Jambo wants to create financial prosperity for billions across the continent and foster the next generation of Web 3 innovators, builders, and creators.

MarketForce closes the largest Series A round in East and Central Africa

Retail payment startup, MarketForce has closed a $40 million Series A round led by V8 Capital Partners to scale merchant inventory financing through a BNPL offering

Kids That Code partners with Chess in Slums Africa to teach coding to kids

This partnership will see these youngsters rehabilitated by Chess In Slums Africa, equipped with the tools, mentorship, and vital skills required to conquer the world.

54gene to advance genomics research in Africa, awards $64,000 scholarship to 4 Africans

54gene has awarded scholarships to four African PhD candidates to advance genomics research on the continent.

Creating an online workplace culture that works

Promoting a positive online work culture is more important than ever. Find out how to create a great remote and hybrid workplace culture.

Earnipay raises $4 million seed funding to provide on-demand salary to employees in Africa

Earnipay uses its technology to offer employees the opportunity to access their earned salaries into their accounts flexibly, in real-time and interest-free.