Nigerian fintech startup LemFi has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to acquire Buttercrane, an Irish currency exchange…
Author: Tom Jackson
Tom Jackson
Passionate about the vibrant tech startups scene in Africa, Tom can usually be found sniffing out the continent's most exciting new companies and entrepreneurs, funding rounds and any other developments within the growing ecosystem.
Egyptian startup Simplex, which specialises in computer numerical control (CNC) machine manufacturing, has raised US$13 million to build a huge…
Fifty-five finalists have been selected for the inaugural edition of the Africa Tech Summit Awards, celebrating individuals and companies impacting…
Nigeria-founded mobility fintech company Moove, which democratises access to vehicle ownership for mobility entrepreneurs, has acquired Brazilian mobility venture of…
Egyptian fintech startup Paymob has been granted the Retail Payment Services License by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)…
Nigerian fintech startup Accrue, which is working on revolutionising cross-border payments in Africa, has secured US$1.58 million in seed funding…
Nigerian startup LockBook describes itself as the “Netflix, or Spotify of books”, helping publishers, lecturers and authors publish encrypted e-textbooks…
French development finance agency Proparco has made a EUR10 million (US$10.4 million) investment in the latest fund dedicated to small…
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups building the future of healthcare supply chains, is calling for…
Stocks & Strauss Fund Manager has announced the University Technology Fund II (UTF II), which achieved a major milestone in…