South Africans are focusing on learning during the lockdown, with some perhaps considering impromptu careers in craft brewing and homemade alcohol. As lockdown enters…
IFC in call for East African healthtech startups to apply for TechEmerge programme
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a call for healthtech startups in East Africa to apply for its TechEmerge Health East…
IFC invests $1m in Flat6Labs Tunisia’s Anava Seed Fund to support women entrepreneurs
The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it is investing $1-million in Flat6Labs Tunisia’s Anava Seed Fund. IFC said in a…
SA fintech LulaLend raises $6.5m from the IFC, Quona Capital
Cape Town based fintech startup Lulalend has closed a $6.5-million (R92-million) Series-A round led by the World Bank’s IFC and Quona Capital. The startup, which was…
Kenya’s Twiga Foods secures $5m from French investor Creadev
Nairobi-based mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods has secured a $5-million investment from French investor Creadev. Citing a statement it had received, Kenyan radio station KassFM said in an…
