E-hailing app service Bolt has over the past year introduced several proactive safety measures to ensure every commuter gets to their destination in one…
PowerUP, the Clean Cooking Startup, Sparks a Revolution Across Africa
In a significant milestone, PowerUP, the Uganda-based electric cooking start-up, announces the successful initial close of its seed round. Delta40, the Nairobi-based venture studio…
IFC participates in $13.5M Antler East Africa Fund
Early-stage investor Antler closed its oversubscribed East Africa investment fund at USD 13.5 Mn to continue to support early-stage tech start-ups in the region. The bumper…
Kenyan healthtech startup, Afya Rekod, raises $2M in seed funding
Kenyan based healthtech startup, Afya Rekod, has raised $2 million (R30 608 600,00) in seed funding. The round was led by Mac Venture Capital, a…
Lipa Later gains $12m funding to expand credit footprint in Africa
Odyssey Capital’s flexible payment fintech start-up Lipa Later closed a $12 million pre-Series A funding round that will help it expand its service into…