Zuri offers a wide range of culturally relevant beauty products distributed through a hybrid model of physical salons (owned or managed by franchisee), e-commerce, and social channels…

In a landmark 100% acquisition, the Kuwaiti education technology firm Baims, founded by Bader Al-Rasheed and Yousef Alhusaini in 2017, has successfully acquired the Egyptian EdTech company Orcas…

Pharmacymarts secures bridge round led by Acasia ventures.Pharmacy Marts aims to digitize the pharmaceutical sector’s supply chain to improve patient access to medication…

Credit Circuit offers a solution for working capital financing that is not recorded on a company’s balance sheet when cash is borrowed, and which is secured by accounts receivables…

For years, small start-ups within Africa have been faced with frequent funding struggles. There has been an unfortunate funding gap in the Seed and Pre-Series A investment landscape across the region – one that has been in dire need of attention…

Lengo is building the first operating system for the informal retail industry in Africa, with a mission to help global brands to stop guessing when it comes to their African operations…

At Launch Africa, we're proud to highlight Zuri Health, one of our esteemed portfolio companies. Zuri Health is dedicated to improving women's health across Africa…

Celebrating International Women's Day 2024 with Hannah Subayi Kamuanga, General Partner at Launch Africa Ventures

Bfree, a tech-enabled debt collection startup based in Nigeria, was founded to automate and introduce ethical debt recovery processes….

Derrick Ashong, CEO and founder of Take Back the Media (pictured), described how technology is being used to unlock opportunities…

A new visual identity for Launch Africa. Learn more about our journey, mission and values…

Panel session African Fintech Investment Outlook and Insights featuring insights and views from…

Despite COVID, the deals are marching on! In 2020, tech startups in Africa raised over $1.5 billion in 400+ funding…

Despite the prevalence of shopping malls and the emergence of VC-backed e-commerce companies like Jumia, informal retail in Africa is…

Chekkit Closes $500k Pre-seed Round To Save More Lives and Secure The Pharmaceutical & FMCG Industries We are excited to…

In Africa, chartering vessels and processing ocean freight can be challenging. The sector is largely inefficient and fragmented. Merchants also struggle to…

Kuda Bank, the London-based, Nigerian-operating startup that is taking on incumbents in the country with a mobile-first, personalised and often…

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…

(CNN Business)Super apps have taken off in Asia, with users able to book flights, reserve hotels, play games and more…

Research says that counterfeit medication is the cause of 1 million deaths per year. One-tenth of this number comes from…