Tag: Investment News
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Oxano Capital Invests in Sevi to Expand Stock Financing for Kenyan Small Businesses
Oxano Capital has invested in Sevi, a Dutch-headquartered fintech company that provides embedded stock financing to micro and small retailers in Kenya.
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Launch Africa Ventures Backs South Africa’s Zazu to Expand Business Banking for African SMEs
Launch Africa Ventures has made a seed investment in South African fintech Zazu, strengthening the startup’s plans to build a digital business banking platform for entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa.
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Botswana Tech Fund Reaches $6.7 Million First Close to Back Southern Africa’s Technology Startups
Botswana Tech Fund 1 has completed a $6.7 million first close, providing fresh venture capital for technology companies across Southern Africa and strengthening efforts to expand startup funding beyond Africa’s largest venture markets.
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Standard Bank Backs Helios Towers With $29 Million to Expand Digital Infrastructure Across Africa
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new startup investments in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital investors at a time when first-time funding for startups remains under pressure.
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Launch Africa Ventures Expands African Startup Portfolio with 15 New Investments in 2026
Launch Africa Ventures has completed 15 new startup investments in 2026, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s most active early-stage venture capital investors at a time when first-time funding for startups remains under pressure.
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Codar Raises $1.5 Million to Expand AI and Digital Skills Training Across Africa
Codar, an African edtech company backed by KWE4 Africa Venture Studio, has secured USD 1.5 million in a funding round that will accelerate the expansion of its AI and digital skills training programs across the continent.
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Knife Capital and FAM Investments Co-Lead US$5 Million Investment in AI Startup Cue
AI-powered customer service software company Cue has secured a US$5 million primary funding round co-led by South African venture capital firm Knife Capital and FAM Investments.
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Raxio Secures More Than $380 Million to Expand Africa’s Data Center Network
Raxio Group has increased its committed capital to more than $380 million after existing shareholders Meridiam and Roha injected additional equity to support the company’s next phase of expansion across Africa.
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Africa’s $1 Trillion Agribusiness Opportunity
Africa’s food and agribusiness market is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, positioning the sector among the continent’s largest long-term economic opportunities.