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Flutterwave, Africa's Largest Fintech Company, Acquires Nigerian Bank

Flutterwave, Africa's largest fintech company, has acquired Nigerian bank Mono in a deal valued at $25 to $40 million.

Jan 5, 2026

African Fintechs Signal A Market Comeback With Optasia And Cash Plus Completing Continent's First IPOs Since The Pandemic

African fintech startups, Optasia and Cash Plus, went public in November 2025, marking the first major initial public offerings since the pre-pandemic era.

Moniepoint Closes $200M Series C Funding Round With Plans To Drive Financial Inclusion And Expand Internationally

Moniepoint Secures Over $200M in Series C funding to help customers reach their financial goals and expand internationally.

Oct 21, 2025

Janta Power Secures $5.5M In Seed Round To Launch 3D Solar Tower And Expand Clean Energy Mission

Founded in 2021 by engineer Mohammed Njie, Janta Power is launching the world’s first 3D solar towers and scaling up its operations.

Oct 8, 2025

Meet Ebony Bogui-Akinyi, Founder And Managing Partner Driving Africa’s Next-Generation Startups Through Think Forward VC

Think Forward VC's founding partner, Ebony Bogui-Akinyi, helps African and diaspora entrepreneurs scale startups with funding and mentorship.

Sep 12, 2025

Sahel Capital Secures $10M From Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund To Grow African Agri-SMEs

Sahel Capital has secured $10M from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund to grow African agri-SMEs.

Aug 26, 2025

This New Platform Aims To Close Africa’s Funding Gap For Women Founders

The LaunchPad will debut at GITEX Nigeria 2025, supporting women-led startups in Africa with funding, mentorship, and growth opportunities.

Aug 26, 2025

Lagos, Nigeria-Based Chowdeck, An On-Demand Delivery Platform For Food And Medicine, Raises $9M In Series A Funding Round

Chowdeck, an on-demand food delivery service, closes $9 million Series A round to expand across cities in Nigeria and Ghana.

Aug 13, 2025

BuuPass, A Kenyan Startup Making Transportation More Accessible Across Africa, Secures New Funding

BuuPass, a Kenya-based transportation startup established in 2017, has secured new funding from Yango Ventures.

Jul 11, 2025

Liquify, A Woman-Owned Trade Financing Platform, Raises $1.5M To Scale Across Africa

Liquify, an African trade financing platform founded by Nadya Yaremenko and Alberta Asafo-Asamoah, has secured $1.5 million.

Jul 9, 2025

Self-Taught Ethiopian Programmer Secures $5M For Startup That Simplifies Authentication For Developers

Better Auth, founded by self-taught Ethiopian programmer Bereket Engida, has secured $5 million to simplify authentication for developers.

Jun 26, 2025

PaidHR, A Nigerian Human Resources Tech Startup, Raises $1.8M To Scale Its Solutions Across Africa

Co-founders Seye Bandele and Lekan Omotosho have secured $1.8 million for their HR management startup supporting Africa's workforce.

Jun 24, 2025

Nigerian Startup Secures $1.3M To Bring Affordable Solar Power To Millions In Africa

Salpha Energy raises $1.3 million to expand affordable, reliable Africa solar power solutions for underserved communities.

Jun 11, 2025

African Tech Founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani Launch Thunder Code, A Generative AI Startup, After $9M Seed Round

The founders of Expensya have raised $9 million in seed funding for Thunder Code, a new generative AI-powered software testing platform.

Carrot Credit Raises $4.2M To Scale Digital Asset-Backed Lending Across Africa

Carrot Credit raised $4.2 million in seed funding for its lending platform, which allows users to borrow against digital investment assets.

May 29, 2025