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Mobility fintech Moove secures $76M equity, debt from Mubadala and BlackRock

By Nixon KanaliAugust 10, 2023
August 8, 2023

Kenyan logistics startup Sendy reportedly up for sale
August 3, 2023

[Nigeria] Prembly acquires data sharing firm Tunnel
August 1, 2023

QED Investors lead $12 million investment in Nigeria’s healthtech startup Remedial Health
July 28, 2023

Safaricom to start investing in tech startups with two new subsidiaries
July 27, 2023

Copia confirms it’s laying off 350 employees
July 26, 2023

BasiGo bringing its Electric Buses to Rwanda
July 25, 2023

Kenyan fintech Boya launches Virtual Visa cards for SMEs
July 21, 2023

Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount for funding from Five35 Ventures
July 20, 2023

Visa opens applications for its Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
July 17, 2023

Applications for cohort 4 of the ASIP accelerator program open
July 14, 2023

Flutterwave addresses Payment Challenges for African Students in Overseas Schools with new payments product
July 11, 2023

World Bank awards 10 Southern African fintech startups $5,000 each
July 10, 2023

Fintech startup Okoora and MAX partner to deliver comprehensive currency solutions
July 7, 2023

Podcast Incubation Studio SemaBOX to launch podcast distribution platform
July 6, 2023

Influencer Marketing Platform Aifluence wins of the Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya Finals
July 6, 2023

Mobility financing startup Moove raises $8 million financing from Absa Bank
July 5, 2023

Seedstars new program seeks to boost financial inclusion for women migrants
July 5, 2023

CNN’s Connecting Africa explores Nairobi’s role as a technology hub
July 4, 2023

Here are the five startups pitching at the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative Kenya edition
July 4, 2023

Digital retail distributor Kyosk Digital acquires KwikBasket, expands into fresh produce market
July 3, 2023

MYDAWA raises $20m funding from Alta Semper Capital, acquires Uganda’s pharmacy chain Guardian Health
June 29, 2023

Power Learn Project Alumni Startup, Payd, Wins Mozilla Africa Mradi Innovation Challenge Grant
June 25, 2023

Kenyan mobility startup Stima secures 100k euro investment from develoPPP Ventures
June 23, 2023

15 Women-led startups selected to join Cohort 6 of Standard Chartered’s Women in Tech program
June 23, 2023

Renewable energy firm Africa REN secures €32M for its Walo Storage project in West Africa
June 21, 2023

5 Kenyan startups among the 25 selected to receive $4M Google for Startups’ Black Founders Fund
June 21, 2023

$50k up for grabs in the 2023 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge in Africa
June 14, 2023

Visa launches its fintech accelerator program for startups in Africa
June 13, 2023

Epson Makes Additional Investment in Space Robotics Development StartUp GITAI
June 9, 2023

Nigeria health-tech Helium Health raises $30m Series-B funding
June 8, 2023

Ravin brings its AI-Based Visual Vehicle Inspection Tech to South Africa
June 8, 2023

Ampersand now has more than 1,000 electric motorcycles on Rwanda and Kenyan roads
June 6, 2023

LemFi launches its diaspora remittance services in Kenya
June 5, 2023

Google Africa, C. Moore Media and Allison+Partners partner for the 4th edition of Female Mentorship Program
June 2, 2023

Regional winners of the Global Startup Awards Africa announced
May 26, 2023

Youverify Officially Brings its Full Cycle Compliance Solutions to Kenya
May 23, 2023

Maasai inventor named as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize
May 22, 2023

Nigerian Edtech Startup uLesson Gets License To Launch Online University
May 18, 2023

African Climate Tech Startup Amini Raises $2 million
May 17, 2023

Nigerian Based Startup Figorr Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding
May 16, 2023

Egypt-based VC DisrupTech Raises $5 Million Investment From Proparco
May 15, 2023

M-KOPA raises $250M in debt, equity to scale its asset finance platform across Africa
May 12, 2023

Nigerian Startup Slashes Paperwork for Doctors Across Africa Using AI
May 11, 2023

B2B E-commerce startup Wasoko to invest over $1 million in Zambia
May 10, 2023

South African healthtech startup Guidepost unveils chatbot to help diabetic patients manage their condition
May 9, 2023

Winners of the Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2023 Announced
May 5, 2023

10 startups selected for the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship program
May 2, 2023

Nigeria’s PSP Nomba raises $30 million Pre-Series B
April 28, 2023

Kibo Africa to increase its manufacturing capacity to 50k bikes per year
April 26, 2023

Payday re-launches in Rwanda, partners with Starlink to enable internet access
April 25, 2023

42Markets raises $10 million from Convergence Partners
April 24, 2023

Nigerian online training provider Blurpe launches talent linking tool
April 24, 2023

African blockchain startups raised $474 million in 2022, Crypto Valley report says
April 21, 2023

Nigerian counterfeit tracking startup Chekkit has raised undisclosed amount of funding
April 21, 2023

Tunisia’s gaming platform CoaChess raises $191k to revolutionalize chess gaming using AI
April 20, 2023

SA agritech startup FarmTrace raises funding to scale its solutions
April 19, 2023

Copia suspends its recently established Uganda operations
April 19, 2023

Nigeria’s Autochek Acquires Majority Stake in Egypt’s Car-Buying Platform AutoTager
April 18, 2023

Flutterwave selects Nairobi, Kenya as its regional headquarters for East Africa
April 18, 2023

Visa Everywhere Initiative 2023 applications open in Kenya
April 13, 2023

Nigerian health-tech startup Healthlane is restructuring as it struggles to remain afloat
April 13, 2023

Kenyan agritech Victory Farms raises $35 million Series B funding
April 12, 2023

Mama Fua among seven startups awarded Ksh1 million each by Mozilla
April 10, 2023

DFC invests $25 million in Pan-African VC firm Novastar Ventures
April 10, 2023

Tanzania’s CHIL Femtech Center launches telemedicine product for students across Africa
April 6, 2023

This African startup hopes to make delivery of small parcels cheaper
April 5, 2023

[Nigeria] Mobility Startup Shuttlers Has Raised $4M for Expansion
April 3, 2023

Connected Summit 2023: Government reiterates its commitment to support local startups
March 30, 2023

Fintech startup PayDay raises $3 million in seed funding
March 29, 2023

Zuri Health Launches digital outpatient service for SMEs
March 28, 2023

Nigeria’s Autochek appoints US automotive industry veteran Robert Granados to its board
March 27, 2023

AWS opens applications for its inaugural FinTech Africa Accelerator : How to apply
March 27, 2023

Fintech firm NALA receives PSP license from Bank of Tanzania
March 24, 2023

African Market Intelligence Startup Rwazi Raises $4 Million Seed Funding
March 23, 2023

Kenyan e-commerce startup Zumi is shutting down
March 22, 2023

Dream VC Opens Applications for its 2023 Talent Accelerator Program in Africa
March 22, 2023

Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco and Airtel Money launch low-cost hospital cash insurance product
March 22, 2023

Factor[e] Ventures launches new venture studio for African startups
March 21, 2023

Kenyan startup ecosystem has a significant competitive edge globally, report
March 21, 2023

Flutterwave Secures Two Additional Licenses to Operate in Rwanda
March 20, 2023

[Nigeria] Fintech startup OnePipe raises $4.8m to reach more SMEs
March 20, 2023

Microsoft ADC launches Season 4 of university students’ coding competition
March 17, 2023

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator Concludes Inaugural Program with Demo Day
March 17, 2023

[Nigeria] Government launches a $672 million fund to support tech startups
March 15, 2023

African fintech Chipper Cash reportedly searching for a buyer
March 13, 2023

Startups Invited to Apply for iHub and Mastercard EdTech Accelerator Program
March 13, 2023

13th edition of Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa launched
March 10, 2023

Google opens applications for 3rd cohort of Black Founders Fund 2023 for Africa
March 9, 2023

Andela acquires technical skills assessment platform Qualified for an undisclosed sum
March 9, 2023

Kenya’s Elizabeth Mwangi wins the $30k Aurora Tech Award 2023 for her ‘Mama Fua’ app
March 6, 2023

Flutterwave reportedly lost $4 million to hackers in early February
March 2, 2023

Empowering African SMEs: Cladfy’s innovative approach to accessing capital
March 1, 2023

Kenya’s alphabloQ is helping more Africans secure their future through real estate investments
February 27, 2023

[South Africa] HealthTech startup Envisionit raises $1.65M to expand medical its imaging services
February 27, 2023

Electric vehicle Roam partners with Europe’s Hitachi for transport electrification
February 23, 2023

SA car-ownership financing startup Planet42 raises $100 million to scale its business
February 22, 2023

Kenyan HR payroll startup WorkPay raises $2.7M funding to scale across Africa
February 22, 2023

AfricaGoGreen Fund closes $47 million to support tech-focused green projects in Africa
February 21, 2023

Kenyan construction tech startup Jumba has raised $4.5M seed funding
February 20, 2023

CcHUB to launch $15 million accelerator for the ed-tech startups in Kenya and Nigeria

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