Category: New Investments

LAfricaMobile, a leader in cloud communication and artificial intelligence (AI), has successfully closed its Series A funding round, raising a total of €6.5 million ($7 million).

Digital health startup Eyone, based in Senegal, has raised $1 million in funding to strengthen its position in the industry and advance its expansion throughout Africa.

UK-based e-mobility startup OX Delivers has signed a $163 million deal to establish its first franchise partner in East Africa.

Tunisian fintech startup Konnect has secured funding from Renew Capital, an Africa-focused impact investment firm, to support its expansion efforts.

Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage startups in Africa, has reached a landmark $42 million first close.

Francophone-focused fintech startup HUB2 has raised €8 million (US$8.4 million) in a Series A funding round to scale its seamless and secure platform that unifies national and cross-border financial services across various payment methods.

Egypt-based logistics platform Nowlun has raised $1.7 million in a seed funding round led by Nama Ventures and A15, with additional contributions from Sanabil 500 Global and prominent angel investors.

President Joseph R. Biden has announced more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address urgent needs arising from food insecurity and crises affecting refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and vulnerable communities in 31 African countries.

Moroccan urban mobility startup Enakl has raised $1.4 million in pre-seed funding to advance its mission of offering safer, smarter, and sustainable collective transport solutions for daily commutes, both locally and internationally.