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Ivorian fintech Julaya raises $2M to digitize business payments in Francophone Africa
There are over 1 billion mobile money accounts globally. Africa leads the way in transaction value and volume thanks to M-Pesa, largely used in…
Can a motorcycle-hailing company create an African super app?
(CNN Business)Super apps have taken off in Asia, with users able to book flights, reserve hotels, play games and more…
RxAll grabs $3.15M to scale its drug checking and counterfeiting tech across Africa
Research says that counterfeit medication is the cause of 1 million deaths per year. One-tenth of this number comes from…
Kenya’s MarketForce raises $2M
A 2016 study by global consultancy PwC states that an estimated 90% of sales in Africa’s major economies come through informal channels…
Kenyan foodtech startup Kune raises $1M pre-seed
While there has been a wave of innovation in food tech worldwide, it’s still in early days for Africa. There are…
LAV Fund 1 Invests in 133 Startups across 22 African Countries
Launch Africa, a leading early-stage pan-African venture capital fund has invested in 133 startups in 22 African countries closing over $36 million in its first round…
Launch Africa: VC Firm Backs 100+ Startups, Closes $36.3M Fund
Pan-African venture capital fund Launch Africa Ventures today is announcing the close of its $36.3 million fund…
The investors rocking 2021 so far
This week we thought we’d look at the investors that have been involved in the most deals so far this…