Lenovo Southern Africa’s flagship event, Accelerate 2025, has just wrapped up in Johannesburg — and if the conversations are anything to go by, the…
African fintech startups to benefit after Catalyst Fund nets $15m from UK Aid, JP Morgan
Fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa that target financial inclusion, are among those set to benefit from grants of up to $100…
Kalon Venture Partners tops up three portfolio investments, makes new deal
SA venture capital (VC) company Kalon Venture Partners last year committed fresh investments in three of its current portfolio companies and last month invested…
Fintech MFS Africa lands $1.2m follow-on investment
Johannesburg-based fintech firm MFS Africa has landed a further $1.2-million as a follow-on investment, from Nairobi-based FSD Africa Investments. FSD Africa Investments, which is…
UK’s CDC Group commits $15m to TLcom’s Tide Africa Fund
UK development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group has committed $15-million to TLcom’s Tide Africa fund to support early-stage high-growth startups across sub-Saharan…
