Funding

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has granted Ampersand, a Rwanda-based electric motorcycle startup, a $9 million financing facility...

Stitch, a South African API fintech startup, has raised an additional US$6 million in its seed round, up from the...

Autochek, an African automotive technology company that facilitates auto financing, has raised $13.1 million in early capital. The round was...

ShipBlu, an Egypt-based e-commerce startup backed by Y Combinator, has raised a $2.4 million seed round headed by Nama Ventures,...

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo, four Ghanaian digital commerce startups, as the...

At the National Conference of Startups "Algeria Disrupt 2020," the Algerian Startup Financing Fund was officially launched. The fund, which...

Vendease, an online marketplace that connects restaurants and other food businesses with manufacturers and farms directly, has secured $3.2 million...

ILLA, a Cairo-based FMCG logistics startup, raised $2 million in its most recent funding round. Watheeq Financial Services and Golden...

Brass, a Nigerian fintech startup that provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with easy access to affordable premium banking services,...

Asante Financial Services, an African fintech, has raised a $7.5 million Series A round of funding to expand its credit...

Sendbox, a Nigerian e-commerce fulfillment startup, has raised US$1.8 million in seed funding to help small-scale merchants get access to...

Sanergy, a waste management company based in Kenya, has received a $2.5 million funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency...