Kenyan startup Apollo Agriculture, a commercial farming platform that helps small-scale farmers maximise their profits, has raised US$10 million in…
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.
Total investment into the African tech startup ecosystem fell by 27.8 per cent to US$2.4 billion in 2023 as the…
South African developer hiring marketplace OfferZen has successfully closed a EUR4 million (US$4.3 million) funding round from top-tier investors, while…
Applications have opened for the second edition of the Injini Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in South Africa, which offers selected…
Egyptian AI startup DXwand has raised a US$4 million Series A funding round to power its regional expansion and accelerate…
Financial services incumbents and venture capitalists are playing leading roles in supporting Africa’s growing fintech sector, but startups still need…
Egyptian ed-tech startup Edura has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding round to enhance its capabilities, expand operations, and deepen research…
Egyptian fintech and customer loyalty app Zeal has closed a US$4 million funding round to help it increase its footprint…
Nigerian agri-tech startup ThriveAgric has kicked off its dry season farming cycle with the distribution of agricultural input, targeting over…
Kenyan agri-tech startup Shamba Pride has raised US$3.7 million in pre-Series A debt and equity funding to help it expand…