Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
Latest report puts new number to Egypt’s record year of startup deals in 2019
Egypt topped the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region last year when it came to the number of investments concluded by tech startups,…
The Finnish founder behind €3.4m deal who fell in love with Africa’s unique challenges
For Finnish founder Jussi Hinkkanen — whose edtech startup Fuzu announced this week that it had closed a €3.4-million Series-A round — the ability…
Quona Capital achieves final close of $203m for financial inclusion fund
US based investment fund Quona Capital has raised $203-million for its Accion Quona Inclusion Fund, to invest in tech startups that focus on financial…
EWB Canada announces launch of $24m Hummingbird Impact venture fund
Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB Canada) has announced the launch of a $24-million fund to invest in African startups. In a statement yesterday EWB…
