News - East Africa

In order to expand its service offerings throughout Kenya and East Africa, the Kenyan startup Duhqa, a B2B platform for...

Kukua, an educational entertainment company based in Nairobi and London and the creators of "Super Sema," the first African animated...

XENO Corporation, a Ugandan fintech startup, has raised $2 million in seed funding Led by Beyond Capital Ventures. Eva Yazhari,...

Kenyan insurtech company mTek has received an additional investment commitment from African-focused fintech platform Finclusion Group totaling $3 million to...

In a pre-seed round led by Enza Capital, a B2B construction technology platform, Jumba has raised $1 million in funding. ...

Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA), a Kenya-based mini-grid infrastructure fund, has raised $25 million in funding from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners...

Virridy has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding to help expedite the development and implementation of its satellite-connected sensors...

M-Pesa, Kenya's Safaricom's mobile phone-based African money transfer service, and Visa have created a virtual payment card in an attempt...

Victory Farms, a tilapia fish farm and aquaculture firm in Kenya, has raised $5 million in new capital.  Ed Brakeman,...

Zuri Health, a mobile-based digital healthcare startup, has announced that it has raised $1.3 million in funding to grow across...

Twiga Foods has announced the launch of Twiga Fresh, a new business focusing on contemporary and commercial farming, to assist...

TopUp Mama, a Kenyan startup that connects African eateries with supplies, banking services, and business management tools, has raised US$1.7...