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Reliance Health raises $40 million in Series B round

The round was led by General Atlantic, a leading global equity investor with participation from Partech, Arvantis Social Foundation, Picus Capital, Tencent Exploration, P1 Ventures, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, M3 Inc., and AAIC (Asia Africa Investment and Consulting).

Common regulatory mistakes startup founders should avoid

These are 10 mistakes founders make that could hinder the success of their startups in Nigeria.

Afrilearn to offer free primary and secondary education for Nigerians

Afrilearn, an edtech startup has announced that its mobile app can be accessed for free by primary and secondary school students across Nigeria and beyond.

Ukheshe Technologies achieves Level One B-BBEE rating in South Africa

Ukheshe Technologies, a pan-African fintech startup has significantly improved its Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) performance.

Showmax releases its top ten most-watched shows in 2021

Among the top ten shows were Ghana Jollof, BBNaija, I Am Laycon and My Flatmates.

Aboki Africa announces rebranding, changes name to Grey

Aboki Africa has completed a major rebranding to Grey. The rebranding to Grey reflects the accelerated way the company has grown and expanded in the last year.

Moove secures $10 million venture debt from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II

Moove Africa has received a $10 million financing facility from NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II, bringing its total funding raised to $78.2 million.

AltSchool Africa secures $1 million to train entry-level tech talents in Africa

AltSchool Africa has secured $1 million in its pre-seed funding to train entry-level tech talent in Africa.

AFEX opens second round of $240 million funding series to strengthen Africa’s Agro-processors

Nigeria's foremost commodities market player is seeking to raise up to $240m to bolster Nigeria's agriculture sector.

Bamboo raises $15 million Series A funding

Bamboo will use the funds to accelerate its growth, penetrate new markets and create more products.

How to increase investment in Africa’s healthtech sector

If healthtech innovators would just ride the waves of certain drivers, more funds will be invested in the health sector and Africa’s healthcare system will be transformed.

Ghana-based fintech OZÉ raises $3 million pre-Series A

OZÉ, a Ghana-based fintech startup that focuses on scaling small African businesses through digitized operations and affordable capital has raised a $3 million pre-Series A round.