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…
Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated]
UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million…
Kenyan AI startup UTU raises $500k round from Japanese VCs
Nairobi-based artificial intelligence startup UTU has raised $500 000 in a round in which at least two Japanese venture capital (VC) firms participated in….
SA startup 3X4 Genetics lands $2.5m VC deal to market offering in the US [Updated]
The SA founders of biotech startup 3X4 Genetics have landed $2.5-million in investment from US venture capital (VC) fund Alethea Capital Management. Founded by…
Microtraction invests in Ghanaian fintech startup Bit Sika
Lagos-based early-stage investor Microtraction announced yesterday that it has invested in Ghanaian fintech startup Bit Sika. The Accra-based startup provides a money transfer service which…