The Netflix matchup between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has redefined what a modern boxing event can be, fusing old-school boxing prestige with digital-age…
Losing a patient led Cameroonian nurse to found award-winning startup Infiuss
Two years ago after graduating from nursing school in Cameroon, a helpless Melissa Bime watched as a five-year-old patient of hers died — because…
Kenya’s Novastar Ventures to open Lagos office after raising $75.5m for new fund [Updated]
Nairobi-based venture fund Novastar Ventures has made the first close of its Novastar II fund with commitments of $72.5-million. The firm now plans to open an office in…
French funder Investisseurs & Partenaires reveals stake it took in CoinAfrique, AMI
French impact investor group Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) — which last month announced the first investments in a new fund — has revealed the equity stakes it has…
‘Excited’ co-founder’s legal firm is among 12 African startups in HiiL accelerator
Being selected for the Hague-based HiiL Justice Accelerator has been the “most exciting” moment in his career for Epoq Legal COO Emile Gerber. The SA legaltech startup —…
AfricArena predicts funding raised by African startups in 2018 will crack $1bn
The amount of venture capital (VC) funding raised by African startups this year could for the first time exceed the $1-billion mark. So, predict the…
Nigeria’s Microtraction announces investment into Lagos-based fintech Riby
Nigerian investment platform Microtraction has announced its seventh deal, with an undisclosed investment in Lagos-based fintech Riby. Microtraction’s principal investment officer Dayo Koleowo made the…
Faced with a small VC scene, Ugandan founders dig deep to bootstrap startups
For Ugandan entrepreneur Brian Matsiko, raising funding for his fresh food delivery platform has been far from easy. It’s taken him six years to…
Bank, local hub launch $1-million fund for Somalian startups
Mogadishu-based Premier Bank and Somalian business support organisation iRise Hub yesterday launched a $1-million fund aimed at backing the country’s startups. Premier Bank chairman…
Payments space not over saturated in Africa argues Village Capital head
African fintech startups are beginning to branch out away from the payments space into other sub-sectors — such as agri-finance, insurtech and alternative credit scoring…
Uprise.Africa crowdfunding platform nets investment from Silicon Valley VC
SA equity crowdfunding platform Uprise.Africa has secured an undisclosed investment from Silicon Valley based venture capital (VC) firm Nexxus Ventures. In a statement yesterday (23 October), Uprise.Africa…
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