Twiva Secures Jobtech Alliance Backing to Build ROI-Driven Creator Commerce in Africa

Jobtech Alliance backed Twiva with a clear view: Africa’s creator economy isn’t short on audiences. It’s short on systems that turn brand intere...

Moroccan Startup GoSwap Lands Azur Innovation Fund to Expand Electric Mobility

Founded by Hamza Slimani, the Moroccan startup GoSwap, which specializes in automated battery swapping solutions for electric scooters, announces its ...

SA's littlefish Closes $9.5M to Drive Merchant Infrastructure for African Banks

South Africa-based fintech infrastructure, littlefish, the merchant operating system powering the relationships between Africa’s biggest banks and t...

MyRunway Unveils ‘Smart Budget’ to Strengthen Income Planning for Africans

MyRunway has introduced “Smart Budget”, a financial planning tool created to support income management for Africans....

South Africa’s Happy Pay Bets on Zero-interest BNPL with $5M Seed Round

South African fintech Happy Pay has raised a $5 million seed round to expand its buy now, pay later alternative, which strips out interest and consume...

South African AI research startup Yazi has secured its first institutional round, with the company now valued at ZAR30 million, or about $1.8 million,...

Sistema.bio Lands $53M to Finance Biodigesters for African Smallholder Farmers

Sistema.bio has closed a $53 million first tranche for FarmCarbon, a carbon finance vehicle built to lower the cost of climate technology for smallhol...

IFC backs Lightrock’s New Africa Growth Fund with $20M

IFC has proposed a commitment of up to $20 million to Lightrock Africa Fund II, paired with a separate $5 million co-investment sleeve under delegated...

Aqua-Spark Closes $48M Africa Aquaculture Fund After Scaling Back Initial $300M Target

Aqua-Spark has completed the final close of its Africa-focused aquaculture vehicle with $48 million under management, ending a multi-year fundraising ...