Category: New Investments

Egypt-based edtech startup iSchool has secured $4.5 million in a funding round to fuel its global expansion, with plans to establish a new team in Dublin, Ireland.

Ampersand, Africa’s pioneering electric transport energy company, has secured $19.5 million in funding to scale its operations across the continent.

Koa, a Swiss-Ghanaian cocoa upcycling startup, has secured a landmark US$15 million investment in its Series B funding round to transform the cocoa industry with its innovative approach to sustainability and farmer empowerment.

Egyptian healthtech startup Chefaa has received a $5.25 million boost in a funding round co-led by Newtown Partners (South Africa) and Global Brain (Japan).

South Africa’s E4E Africa, a venture capital firm powered by entrepreneurs, has secured $30 million for the first close of its E4E Africa Fund II.

TUNL, a South African e-commerce logistics platform, has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to tackle exorbitant international shipping costs and empower local businesses.

Susu, an Ivorian health-tech startup, has secured a significant $4.8 million investment to broaden its healthcare services across the continent.

Kenyan e-commerce and fintech platform Copia Global has made a strategic move, appointing seasoned tech leader John Lazar to its board of directors alongside securing $20 million in fresh funding.

French development finance institution Proparco and South African investment manager 27four have announced a joint investment of R550 million (USD 28.7 million) in Divercity Urban Property Group.