Big Cabal Media secures $2.3 million seed funding, plans to expand its digital products

Big Cabal Media (BCM) has secured $2.3 million in a round led by MaC Venture Capital to close its Seed Series

Sokowatch secures $125 million in Series B, rebrands to Wasoko

Sokowatch has raised $125 million in a Series B round led by Tiger Global and Avenir Growth Capital.

Luno launches Luno Expeditions to accelerate the development of the new financial ecosystem

Luno Expeditions will scale up investments to 200-300 per year, making it one of the most prolific early-stage fintech investors globally.

Spleet gets $625k in a pre-seed round to enable rent financing in Africa

Spleet raises $625k in a pre-seed round to build rent financing and tenant verification solutions for Africans.

YC-backed Curacel launches Grow, to enable technology companies offer insurance seamlessly

The solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with any technology platform and Curacel’s AI-powered infrastructure means claims can be submitted and processed in real time.

Moove secures $105 million in Series A2 round to scale its vehicle financing model globally

Moove has secured $105 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round* consisting of equity and debt. The round was led by Speedinvest, Left Lane Capital and thelatest.ventures

Antler East Africa closes $13.5 million fund to invest in early-stage startups

Antler East Africa has closed a $13.5 million fund to invest in Africa's early-stage startups.

Spotify announces Fave as EQUAL Africa ambassador

Spotify has named a Nigerian artist, Fave as the EQUAL Africa ambassador as part of its bid to foster gender equality and provide a platform to celebrate influential female artists in Africa.

Yep! secures $1.5 million pre-seed to scale its lending operations in Africa

Nigerian digital bank, Yep! has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed round led by pan-African VC Greenhouse Capital.

OkHi secures $1.5 million seed extension to address Africa’s smart address verification issues

OkHi has raised $1.5 million seed extension to address smart address verification issues in Africa.

Bitmama launches physical crypto debit cards

While Bitmama ranks top as the first African blockchain company to launch physical crypto cards, there are other crypto debit cards providers in Africa.

Klump raises $780k pre-seed funding for its credit and BNPL offerings

Klump wants to become the preferred alternative online checkout and in-store payment processing company, providing customers and merchants with flexible payment solutions for products and services