AI is disrupting education. But despite what the headlines (and some ChatGPT horror stories) might suggest, South African teachers aren’t being replaced — they’re…
Speedinvest leads $3M pre-Series A funding for Ghana fintech OZÉ
Ghanaian fintech OZÉ provides bookkeeping tools for business owners to understand and improve their performance as well as access to capital to fuel growth….
Periculum launches in Nigeria to build credit assessment infrastructure
Canadian fintech startup and credit assessment company, Periculum, has launched in Nigeria to tackle the challenge of domestic credit in underserved markets. The company…
Shell Foundation’s EEGF receives $13M injection to accelerate access to clean energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) — founded in 2019 by the Shell Foundation and co-funded with UK aid from the UK government and FMO,…
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…
