News - East Africa

Paylend, a Kenyan fintech startup, has announced that it has received a $2 million seed funding from Next Chymia Consulting...

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of FSD Africa, has invested £3 million in IMFact, a Kenyan fintech firm...

Wowzi, a Kenyan tech startup, has raised $3.2 million in funding to expand into Ghana, Nigeria, and Southern Africa. 4DX...

Kwara, a Kenyan startup that is assisting in the transformation of traditional savings cooperatives into contemporary digital banks, has raised...

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has approved a legislative reform that will empower the central bank to supervise digital lenders, giving...

Pariti, a community marketplace that builds entrepreneurship infrastructure in Africa, has raised $2.85 million in seed capital. Harlem Capital led...

Shamba Pride, a Kenyan agri-tech startup, has raised US$1.1 million in funding from Seedstars Africa Ventures and Gray Matters Capital...

MYDAWA, a Kenyan e-health business, has received a US$1.2 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand...

Sabi, a B2B marketplace, has announced the completion of a US$6 million bridge round to assist the company's rapid expansion...

Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia, which aims to connect African MSMEs with the formal financial industry, has raised US$2 million to...

Busha, a Nigerian digital platform that enables users to purchase, sell, and store cryptocurrencies, has received $4.2 million in seed...

Treepz, a Nigerian shared mobility business, has raised $2.8 million in a seed round and expanded to Uganda with the...