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| 10.05.2025 | Everything I heard at the AVCA Conference | Last week, the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) brought its flagship VC Summit back to Lagos, the home of Africa’s unicorns, for the first time in a decade, and the timing could hardly have been more charged.
Against a backdrop of... |
| 26.02.2025 | FairMoney offers Nigerians 17% to 30% Interest on Their Savings | Africa’s leading neo bank, FairMoney, is raising the bar for savings in Nigeria, offering up to 30% interest per annum (P.A.) The Neobank’s high-yield savings options cater to both new and existing users, making it an attractive choice for ... |
| 22.01.2025 | SeamlessHR: Pioneering HR Tech in Africa with New Funding | In the bustling heart of Lagos, a revolution is brewing. SeamlessHR, a leading human resource technology company, has secured an additional $9 million in funding from the Gates Foundation and Helios Digital Ventures. This investment is not ... |
| 20.01.2025 | SeamlessHR raises $9 million Series-A extension from Gates Foundation and Helios Venture | SeamlessHR, a Nigerian company that helps businesses manage HR functions, has raised a $9 million Series-A extension round, according to three people with knowledge of the conversation.
SeamlessHR raised a new round from the Gates Foundatio... |
| 11.12.2024 | Fintech Expansion: A New Era for African and Central Asian Markets | The fintech landscape is evolving rapidly. In Africa and Central Asia, two startups are leading the charge. HUB2 in Ivory Coast and TBC Bank in Uzbekistan are not just companies; they are pioneers. They are reshaping financial services in t... |
| 10.12.2024 | Hub2, an Ivory Coast fintech startup, has raised $8.5 million in a Series A round of funding | HUB2, a fintech startup with a Francophone focus, has raised EUR8 million (US$8.4 million) in a Series A round of funding to help it expand throughout the area.
The company has developed a smooth, safe platform that unifies national and cro... |
| 21.11.2024 | Africa's Tech Renaissance: iHub and JADA Lead the Charge | Africa is on the brink of a tech revolution. Two players are at the forefront: iHub and JADA. Both are redefining the continent's role in the global tech landscape. Their recent moves signal a shift. A shift towards innovation, investment, ... |
| 20.11.2024 | Africa: Ihub Moves to New Nairobi Headquarters As It Expands Across Africa | TLDR
iHub, formerly acquired by CcHub, has relocated to a new, modern headquarters in Nairobi's Lavington area.
The new facility includes a media and entertainment hub, co-working spaces, offices for venture capital firms, and support for f... |
| 05.11.2024 | The Pulse of Progress: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Activism and Navigating Corporate Change | In the heart of New York City, a vibrant celebration unfolded last Friday. Destination Tomorrow, a national LGBTQ+ nonprofit, hosted its inaugural Angie Awards. This gala marked not just a milestone for the organization but also a tribute t... |
| 04.11.2024 | Breaking: Kobo360 CEO Cikü Mugambi resigns one year after taking the reins | Cikü Mugambi, CEO of Kobo360, a logistics startup that provides access to trucks for businesses like Dangote, Unilever, and Flour Mills, has resigned after one year. Mugambi, who joined Kobo360 in 2021 from the International Finance Corpora... |
| 23.09.2024 | Africa's Venture Capital Surge: A New Dawn for Investment | Africa is a continent of contrasts. It’s a land of vast potential and untapped resources. In recent years, the spotlight has turned to its burgeoning venture capital scene. This week, a significant gathering took place at Oxford’s Saïd Busi... |
| 19.09.2024 | At Oxford’s Saïd Business School, prominent African fund managers convene for third time | This week, 44 well-known African and Africa-focused venture capital fund managers are being hosted by Oxford’s Saïd Business School’s Africa Venture Finance Programme. Their purpose is to exchange ideas and tactics on how to create a sustai... |
| 19.09.2024 | Sixth Africa Tech Female Founder Summit to be hosted by TLcom in October | On October 15, in Nairobi, Kenya, TLcom Capital, a venture capital firm with an emphasis on Africa, will hold its sixth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit.
One of the biggest venture capital firms in Africa, TLcom Capital, organizes t... |
| 15.09.2024 | Funding the Future: The Landscape of Venture Capital in African Startups | In recent years, Africa has become an emerging hotspot for venture capital (VC) investment, driven by a combination of rapid technological innovation, a growing middle class, and increasing internet penetration. African startups are address... |
| 21.08.2024 | Educatly's New Funding: A Leap Towards Educational Empowerment | In the bustling world of education technology, Educatly stands out like a lighthouse in a storm. This Egyptian edtech company has just secured $2.5 million in funding, a significant boost that promises to illuminate the path for countless s... |
| 12.08.2024 | European, SWANA startups power through slowdown in Ed-tech funding | After record growth, Ed-tech sector slows down - but not worldwide
Following the pandemic-driven surge in the Ed-tech sector, enthusiasm for education technology has waned. After $20.8 billion was raised in 2021 and $10.6 billion in 2022,... |
| 01.08.2024 | Educatly raised additional $2.5 M funding from TLcom Capital and Plus VC | Leading international network for higher education, Educatly, has announced that it has raised an additional $2.5 million in funding, with TLcom Capital and Plus VC leading the round. Egypt Venture (Egypt) and the HBAN syndicate (Ireland) a... |
| 03.06.2024 | Obuntu Launchpad programme invites applications from Africa-focused fund managers | To enhance their investment strategy, maximize fund returns, and broaden their influence, fund managers with an emphasis on Africa are encouraged to apply for the Obuntu Launchpad program.
Applications are now being accepted for the third c... |
| 23.04.2024 | TLcom Capital's $154 Million Fund for African Startups | TLcom Capital, a leading venture capital firm in Africa, has successfully closed its TIDE Africa II fund at $154 million, solidifying its position as a key player in the early-stage startup ecosystem on the continent. The fund, which is mor... |
| 23.04.2024 | TLcom Capital Closes Africa's Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million | TLcom Capital, an African VC firm, has successfully closed its second fund, TIDE Africa Fund II, at $154 million, solidifying its position as the largest investor in seed and Series A startups across Africa. The oversubscribed fund attracte... |
| 23.04.2024 | TLCom Capital raises $154m for largest early-stage Africa fund | - |
| 23.04.2024 | TLcom Closes Africa’s Largest Early-Stage VC Fund at $154 Million | Share this:
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| 22.04.2024 | Salesforce’s silly deal dies, Rubrik’s IPO, and venture capital in space | It’s going to be a big week! Tech earnings are coming up, the EV wars are on (and how!), and it feels like venture capital has its head in the clouds. All that adds up to one packed Equity episode!
Today, we dug into the latest markets news... |
| 22.04.2024 | TLcom closes Africa’s largest early-stage VC fund at $154 Million | Today, TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, announced the final close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its second fund for technology in Africa, at $154 million. Confirming TLcom Capital’s status as Africa’s largest Seed and Serie... |
| 22.04.2024 | TLcom Capital closes second fund at $154M to back early-stage startups across Africa | Venture capital activity in Africa has shown resilience over the past six months, with major firms on the continent closing their funds despite the ongoing funding winter.
In the latest development, TLcom Capital, an African VC firm with of... |
| 21.04.2024 | TLcom Capital closes $154 million fund for early-stage African startups | TLcom Capital, a Nairobi-based VC firm that has backed startups like Vendease, Seamless HR, and uLesson, has reached a final close for TIDE Africa II, a $154 million fund focused on early-stage startups. The fund reached the first close of ... |
| 25.03.2024 | Zone raises $8.5m in Seed Funding to Scale its Decentralized Payment Infrastructure | Share this:
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| 05.01.2024 | Last year was a tough period for African growth-stage startups and 2024 presents a mixed bag | Last year presented a tough period for African tech startups. Venture capital was hard to bag (as predicted earlier), bridge and down rounds became the norm, and news of fire sales, layoffs and startup closures reverberated across the conti... |
| 24.10.2023 | In the wake of Dash’s closure due to fraud, 5 investors talk due diligence in Africa | It’s been a tough year for tech startups globally. These struggles have manifested in layoffs, down rounds and complete shutdowns caused by current market conditions, utter mismanagement or fraud.
This August, SoftBank sued one of its portf... |
| 10.10.2023 | TLcom announces Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023 | TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has officially announced its fifth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will be held on Tuesday 14th November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. The headline session will feature a fir... |
| 29.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Food delivery’s latest unicorn, $80m for virtual restaurants, Pat Brown’s new venture | Thailand-based food delivery service Line Man Wongnai became the sector’s latest company to achieve unicorn status with a massive Series B round. Virtual restaurant/cloud kitchen startups like Not So Dark and CloudEats continue to rake in t... |
| 27.09.2022 | Brief: Nigeria’s Vendease secures $30m Series A as it automates food supply in Africa | Vendease, a Nigerian fresh and processed food procurement platform on a mission to automate food supply in Africa, just secured $30 million in a Series A round that includes $20 million in equity and $10 million in debt.
The equity round wa... |
| 27.06.2022 | FirstCheck’s Eloho Omame joins TLcom Capital to find and fund younger startups | Eloho Omame, co-founder and General Partner at FirstCheck Africa, has joined TLcom Capital as a Partner. Omame will support TLcom’s high-touch investment approach and help the firm discover best-fit investment opportunities as it seeks to d... |
| 27.06.2022 | TLcom Capital appoints Eloho Omame as partner to back more pre-seed and female-led startups | Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom Capital has appointed Eloho Omame as a partner six months after announcing the first close of TIDE Africa Fund II, its $150 million second fund (it expects to reach a second close later this year, a... |
| 27.01.2022 | TLcom Capital targets $150M for its second fund to invest in 20 African startups | TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm known to have made bets on Andela and Twiga, is raising $150 million for its second fund targeted at making early- and late-stage investments.
The firm has reached the first close of $7... |
| 27.01.2022 | We’re investing in TLcom’s $150 million pan-African tech fund | TLcom, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has today announced a first close of $70 million for its $150 million Africa focused tech fund. We are investing alongside other development finance institutions, including IFC, Proparco and Sw... |
| 27.01.2022 | Venture capital firm, TLcom secures $70 million to expand presence across Africa | --> -->
TLcom, an Africa-focused venture capital firm has secured its first round of $70 million in its new $150 million Africa-focused tech fund, a second version of its TIDE Africa Fund closed in 2020.
According to a press release s... |
| 27.01.2022 | We’re investing in TLcom’s $150 million pan-African tech fund | TLcom, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has today announced a first close of $70 million for its $150 million Africa focused tech fund. We are investing alongside other development finance institutions, including IFC, Proparco and Sw... |
| 27.01.2022 | We’re investing in TLcom’s $150 million pan-African tech fund | TLcom, an Africa-focused venture capital firm, has today announced a first close of $70 million for its $150 million Africa focused tech fund. We are investing alongside other development finance institutions, including IFC, Proparco and Sw... |
| 19.11.2021 | Agtech innovation will be key to Kenya’s Covid-19 economic recovery | Kenya has emerged as a hotspot for agtech innovation in sub-Saharan Africa, with more than 100 solutions in the market driving growth, productivity, and sustainability in the agrifood value chain.
Companies like Twiga Foods, Apollo Agricult... |
| 27.10.2021 | What you should know about raising funds, Autochek’s $13.1m seed, VeriFind by VerifyMe, Paystack’s Pay for Me feature | Share this article:
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Paystack’s Pay for Me Hot takes of top investors on what first-time founders should know
Dear Founder… Okay, I don’t ... |
| 26.10.2021 | Autochek raises $13.1mn to scale its motor financing technology across Africa | Share this:
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| 13.10.2021 | Q&A: How Pula is breaking through crop insurance barriers to protect Africa’s farmers | The types of insurance schemes readily available to help farmers in the US and Europe manage crop losses aren’t available, or affordable, to most of the world’s farmers. With climate change threatening agriculture and the 2.5 billion liveli... |
| 22.04.2021 | Nigerian Fintech, Okra, Secures $3.5M Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures | Okra, Africa’s Open Finance API is excited to announce its $3.5m Seed raise. The round was led by US-based Susa Ventures, with participation from existing investors TLcom Capital, and newly joined Accenture Ventures.
Okra is an Open Finance... |
| 03.02.2021 | Edtech valuations aren’t skyrocketing, but investors see more exit opportunities | Less than a year after we put out an initial temperature check survey, it’s clear that specialist investors are even more bullish on edtech. Bears are hard to find right now: the sector, once undercapitalized, has brought in $10 billion in ... |
| 28.01.2021 | 13 investors say lifelong learning is taking edtech mainstream | The venture potential of a startup that caters to individual students — instead of a slow-moving, small-pocketed institution — has a bullish aura that attracts investors.
Add in a pandemic that forced many to embrace remote learning overnig... |
| 26.01.2021 | African InsureTech Platform Pula raises $6mn Series A | Share this:
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| 19.01.2021 | African Edtech startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding | Share this:
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| 16.12.2020 | Kenyan Startup, Ilara Health, Secures $3.75m Series A Funding Led By TLcom | Ilara Health, Nairobi based startup and diagnostics health tech service provider, has recently raised USD$3.75 million in Series A funding led by multinational venture capital firm, TLcom Capital, alongside DOB Equity, Global Ventures, and ... |
| 15.12.2020 | Ilara Health raises $3.75m Series A led by TLcom | Share this:
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| 15.12.2020 | DOB Equity invests in Ilara Health to provide affordable technology powered diagnostics for Africa | Ilara Health raises $3.75m Series A from TLcom, DOB Equity, Global Ventures and Chandaria Capital to accelerate data driven healthcare for peri-urban clinics
Ilara Health, a healthtech start-up focused on bringing essential, affordable and... |
| 15.12.2020 | Kenyan healthtech startup, Ilara Health, raises $3.75m Series A led by TLcom Capital | Ilara Health has raised $3.75m to expand its diagnostic reach across Africa. This is two months after receiving a $1.1m grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and securing a $735k seed investment last year. |
| 15.12.2020 | Kenyan healthtech startup, Ilara Health, raises $3.75m Series A led by TLcom Capital | Share this article:
Kenyan healthtech startup, Ilara Health, has raised $3.75 million in Series A investment to expand its diagnostic reach across Africa.
The Series A round was led by Lagos, London, and Nairobi-based VC firm, TLcom Capital... |
| 28.04.2020 | Nigerian open banking fintech Okra raises $1m from TLcom | Okra, the Nigerian fintech helping third parties connect to African bank accounts, has landed $1 million in pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital, a Lagos, Nairobi and London-based VC.
Founders Fara Ashiru Jituboh and David Peterside
Lagos-ba... |
| 27.04.2020 | Nigerian fintech Okra nets $1m investment from TLcom | Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1-million pre-seed investment from Nairobi and London based venture capital (VC) firm TLcom Capital.
Okra, which launched in January, creates a secure portal and process to exchange real-time f... |
| 27.04.2020 | Nigerian fintech startup, Okra, raises $1m pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital | Founded in June 2019, Nigerian fintech startup, Okra has secured a $1 million pre-seed investment from Lagos and Nairobi-based VC fund, TLcom Capital, to scale its team and operations. |
| 27.04.2020 | Nigerian fintech Okra nets $1m investment from TLcom | Nigerian fintech platform Okra has secured a $1-million pre-seed investment from Nairobi and London based venture capital (VC) firm TLcom Capital.
Okra, which launched in January, creates a secure portal and process to exchange real-time fi... |
| 27.04.2020 | Nigeria’s Okra raises $1M from TLcom connecting bank accounts to apps | A new Nigerian fintech venture, Okra, has racked up a unique mix of accomplishments in less than a year.
The Lagos based API developer created a product that generates revenues from both payment startups and established financial institutio... |
| 27.04.2020 | Nigerian fintech startup, Okra, raises $1m pre-seed funding from TLcom Capital | Share this article:
Nigerian fintech platform, Okra, has raised a $1 million pre-seed investment from Lagos, Nairobi, and London-based venture capital firm, TLcom Capital.
Launched in January, Okra creates a secure portal and process to exc... |
| 09.04.2020 | Ventures survival strategies in a downturn webinar | Share this:
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| 03.03.2020 | Africa Roundup: TLcom closes $71M fund, Jumo raises $55M, AWS partners with Safaricom | VC firm TLcom Capital closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million in February, and announced plans to invest in 12 startups over the next 18 months.
The group — with offices in London, Lagos and Nairobi — is looking for tech-enabled, revenue... |
| 12.02.2020 | Investing In African Startups: “Break even is the new black” | Share this:
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| 06.02.2020 | TLcom’s Tide Africa fund rises to $71m after latest commitments | Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom has secured an additional $31-million for its Tide Africa fund, bringing its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused fund to $71-million.
Announcing in a statement yesterday, TLcom said the latest investm... |
| 06.02.2020 | TLcom’s Tide Africa fund rises to $71m after latest commitments | Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom has secured an additional $31-million for its Tide Africa fund, bringing its Sub Saharan Africa (SSA)-focused fund to $71-million.
Announcing in a statement yesterday, TLcom said the latest investme... |
| 06.02.2020 | Closing at $71m, TLCom TIDE Africa Fund set to invest in mostly infrastructure-type tech startups | As it marches into its third decade of startup investing, TLCom Capital has announced the close of its TIDE Africa fund at $71 million.
Over the next eighteen months, the venture capital firm aims to invest in 12 startups in the continent’s... |
| 05.02.2020 | TLcom Capital closes $71M Africa fund with plans to back 12 startups | VC firm TLcom Capital has closed its Tide Africa Fund at $71 million with plans to make up to 12 startup investments over the next 18 months.
The group — with offices in London, Lagos, and Nairobi — is looking for tech-enabled, revenue-driv... |
| 05.02.2020 | TLcom’s TIDE Africa Fund secures an additional $31 million, looking to invest in more pan-African startups | Share this article:
Africa-focused venture capital firm, TLcom, has secured an additional $31 million for its TIDE Africa Fund, bringing its sub-Saharan Africa-focused fund to $71million.
This latest investment round has attracted internati... |
| 27.01.2020 | African venture capitalists bullish over VC sector ahead of Nigerian Interswitch’s IPO | The World Bank has forecast growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to slow from 3.4% (forecast) in 2019, to 2.9% in 2020. But despite slower growth, venture capitalists remain bullish over the continent’s venture capital (VC) scene.
Earlier this mon... |
| 27.01.2020 | African venture capitalists bullish over VC sector ahead of Nigerian Interswitch’s IPO | The World Bank has forecast growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to slow from 3.4% (forecast) in 2019, to 2.9% in 2020. But despite slower growth, venture capitalists remain bullish over the continent’s venture capital (VC) scene.
Earlier this mont... |
| 21.01.2020 | UK’s CDC Group commits $15m to TLcom’s Tide Africa Fund | UK development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group has committed $15-million to TLcom’s Tide Africa fund to support early-stage high-growth startups across sub-Saharan Africa.
The CDC Group said in a statement yesterday that t... |
| 21.01.2020 | UK’s CDC Group commits $15m to TLcom’s Tide Africa Fund | UK development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group has committed $15-million to TLcom’s Tide Africa fund to support early-stage high-growth startups across sub-Saharan Africa.
The CDC Group said in a statement yesterday that ... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to i... |
| 06.01.2020 | Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020 | Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa’s tech startup scene?
If you’re looking to keep tabs on the movers and shakers that will define this year then join us as we look at the 10 startups that you should consider paying attention to in... |
| 31.12.2019 | 2019: The big year of tech investment in Africa | Share this:
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| 26.11.2019 | Nigerian edtech startup uLesson closes over $3m seed round led by TLcom Capital | Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1-million seed round led by London headquartered TLcom Capital.
The startup was launched earlier this year by Nigerian serial entrepreneur and Konga founder Sim Shagaya and is based ... |
| 26.11.2019 | Nigerian edtech startup uLesson closes over $3m seed round led by TLcom Capital | Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1-million seed round led by London headquartered TLcom Capital.
The startup was launched earlier this year by Nigerian serial entrepreneur and Konga founder Sim Shagaya and is based... |
| 26.11.2019 | Sim Shagaya’s uLesson African edtech startup raises $3.1M | Nigerian founder Sim Shagaya is back with a new startup — uLesson — that has raised a $3.1 million seed round led by TLcom Capital.
The venture is integrating mobile platforms, SD cards, culture-specific curriculum and a network of tutors t... |
| 28.10.2019 | Kenyan startup Twiga Foods closes $30m Series-B round | Nairobi-based mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods announced today that it has secured almost $30-million in a new round led by Goldman Sachs.
It follows the $5-million investment from French investor Creadev that the Kenyan ... |
| 28.10.2019 | Kenyan startup Twiga Foods closes $30m Series-B round | Nairobi-based mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods announced today that it has secured almost $30-million in a new round led by Goldman Sachs.
It follows the $5-million investment from French investor Creadev that the Kenyan s... |
| 12.09.2019 | An insight into how venture capital firm, TLcom invests | Share this article:
TLcom Capital is a Lagos-Nairobi-London-based venture capital firm that has been investing in tech and innovation across Europe and the US since 1999.
In 2017, TLcom Capital announced the first close of its Technology an... |
| 14.08.2019 | Nigeria’s Kobo360 closes whopping $20m Series-A round led by Goldman Sachs | Nigerian logistics platform Kobo360 has closed what is likely the second biggest investment for an African tech startup in 2019 so far, after concluding a $20-million Series-A funding round led by US multinational investment bank and financ... |
| 14.08.2019 | Nigeria’s Kobo360 closes whopping $20m Series-A round led by Goldman Sachs | Nigerian logistics platform Kobo360 has closed what is likely the second biggest investment for an African tech startup in 2019 so far, after concluding a $20-million Series-A funding round led by US multinational investment bank and financ... |
| 19.02.2019 | Kenya’s mSurvey to take on Nigeria after securing follow-on funding from Proparco | Nairobi-based mobile survey platform mSurvey is looking to expand operations and take on the Nigerian market after the firm’s recent announcement that it secured follow-on funding from French development finance institution Proparco.
The co... |
| 19.02.2019 | Kenya’s mSurvey to take on Nigeria after securing follow-on funding from Proparco | Nairobi-based mobile survey platform mSurvey is looking to expand operations and take on the Nigerian market after the firm’s recent announcement that it secured follow-on funding from French development finance institution Proparco.
The c... |
| 11.01.2019 | More private equity firms to participate in later stage million-dollar VC deals | This year, we are likely to see more private equity firms participate in later stage million-dollar VC deals, so believes the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Avca) director and head of research Enitan Obasanjo-Adeley... |
| 11.01.2019 | More private equity firms to participate in later stage million-dollar VC deals | This year, we are likely to see more private equity firms participate in later stage million-dollar VC deals, so believes the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Avca) director and head of research Enitan Obasanjo-Adeley... |
| 04.12.2018 | Bringing internet to the masses and investing in telecoms at Startup Battlefield Africa | Despite a year-end goal of 30 percent broadband internet penetration in Nigeria, the country is unlikely to hit that target. As of 2017, internet penetration in Nigeria was at 22 percent — among the lowest in the world, according to the ICT... |
| 16.11.2018 | France’s Proparco to deploy €50m in Africa’s tech ecosystem from 2019 [Updated] | UPDATE: (16 November): An earlier version of this article stated that Proparco will deploy the €50-million in 2019. Proparco communication’s adviser Romain Esperon subsequently clarified to Ventureburn that while Proparco had earmarked €50-... |
| 16.11.2018 | France’s Proparco to deploy €50m in Africa’s tech ecosystem from 2019 [Updated] | UPDATE: (16 November): An earlier version of this article stated that Proparco will deploy the €50-million in 2019. Proparco communication’s adviser Romain Esperon subsequently clarified to Ventureburn that while Proparco had earmarked €50-... |
| 16.11.2018 | Kenya’s Twiga Foods secures $10m investment from IFC, TLcom | Kenyan mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods has secured a $10-million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), venture capital firm TLcom and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP).
The... |
| 16.11.2018 | Kenya’s Twiga Foods secures $10m investment from IFC, TLcom | Kenyan mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods has secured a $10-million investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), venture capital firm TLcom and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme (GAFSP).
The ... |
| 14.11.2018 | Nigeria’s Terragon Group acquires Singaporean mobile ad company | Nigerian data analytics company Terragon Group has announced that it has acquired Singaporean mobile advertising company Bizense.
In a statement on Monday (12 November), the Lagos-based company did not disclose how much it had acquired Biz... |
| 14.11.2018 | Nigeria’s Terragon Group acquires Singaporean mobile ad company | Nigerian data analytics company Terragon Group has announced that it has acquired Singaporean mobile advertising company Bizense.
In a statement on Monday (12 November), the Lagos-based company did not disclose how much it had acquired Bize... |
| 23.10.2018 | First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa | Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments principal investment officer Lexi Novitske are among the first speakers confirmed for this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa — which t... |
| 23.10.2018 | First speakers confirmed for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa | Nigeria’s former communication technology minister Omobola Johnson and Singularity Investments principal investment officer Lexi Novitske are among the first speakers confirmed for this year’s TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa — which t... |
| 16.10.2018 | Twiga Foods pilot to put more farm land to use to meet demand [Sponsored] | Kenyan mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods wants to put about 8000 acres of unused agricultural land in Kenya to use to meet growing demand for its platform — which connects vendors with fresh produce farmers — the startup’s ... |
| 16.10.2018 | Twiga Foods pilot to put more farm land to use to meet demand [Sponsored] | Kenyan mobile-based B2B distribution platform Twiga Foods wants to put about 8000 acres of unused agricultural land in Kenya to use to meet growing demand for its platform — which connects vendors with fresh produce farmers — the startup’s ... |
| 24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 20.09.2018 | Hear about the keys to local investing at Startup Battlefield Africa with Omobola Johnson and Lexi Novitske | Omobola Johnson (Image: Flickr/World Economic Forum under a CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is returning to Africa in December, this time in Lagos, Nigeria. We will have a day-long program full of our flagship Battlefield com... |
