Farmerline, a company based in Ghana, has raised $1.5 million in a pre-series A funding round
Oikocredit, a social impact investor, contributed an extra US$ 1.5 million to Farmerline Group's second closure of a pre-series A investment transaction.
Vendease has raised $30 million in a series A funding round
In order to solidify its growth and operations in Nigeria and to support its expansion throughout the continent, Vendease, a Y Combinator-backed digital platform that enables restaurants in Africa to make supplier purchases, access banking services
How a Grocery Shop idea won the Zongo Shark Tank Season 1
The ZongoVation Hub is a local technological innovation hub devoted to the creation and development of new businesses and startups in Ghana’s Zongo villages.
The Government of Ghana Has Signed an Mou with Eleven Banks in Relation to YouStart Commercial Component.
The Commercial Program, District Entrepreneurship Program, and YouStart Grace Program are the three models for the YouStart program, which was presented by the government and is anticipated to generate one million jobs for young people in Ghana over the course...
Grand Finale of Zongo Shark Tank Season 1
A project of ZongoVation Hub, the Zongo Shark Tank Business Reality TV Show aims to find, inspire, and assist young people in Zongo villages throughout Ghana who has business ideas or startups that can help address issues and provide employment.
All – female – focused entrepreneurial community launched in Africa
Women Who Build Africa (WWBA), an inclusive group of women and nonbinary individuals working in or near the ICT industry, has started operating and hosting events.
Kenyan insurtech startup turaco secures $ 10M series in a round
Insurtech platform Turaco, based in Kenya, has announced the closing of a US$10 million Series A equity fundraising transaction to support its expansion through strategic alliances. Turaco drives mass market insurance penetration.
Africa Noted as the growing hub of ICT – India Africa ICT Expo.
The conference was planned by the Indian Ministry of Communications, the Department of Telecommunications, and TEPC to strengthen the relationship between the two countries (Ghana and India), and build business networks
Endure Capital, which is based in Egypt, has successfully completed the first close of a $50 million fund for the purpose of investing in African start-ups
The $50 million fund will be used to invest in impact-driven early-stage firms in Africa and take a selective approach to investing in growth-stage startups globally, according to Endure Capital, a Cairo-based early-stage investment firm.