In the News
May 5, 2021
Egypt’s Flextock closes $3.25M in the largest pre-seed yet in MENA
Flextock, one of the 10 African startups from the recent Y Combinator winter batch, has bagged an impressive pre-seed round just two months after graduation. The five-month-old company, which helps consumers and businesses manage e-commerce and fulfillment operations — from warehousing and logistics to delivery and cash collection — has closed a $3.25 million pre-seed investment.
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May 5, 2021
UBS and Lynk Collaborate to Enhance Integration of AI-driven Expert Access into the Client Investment Process
April 6, 2021
Asoko Launches a Virtual DealRoom with The Trade Hub Connecting Investors to Fast-Growing Impact Businesses
April 19, 2021
Andela moves beyond Africa, now accepts developers from Latin and South America
March 16, 2021
Flutterwave and PayPal collaborate to allow African merchants to accept and make payments
March 11, 2021
South Africa’s FlexClub adds $5M to seed round to scale its car subscription marketplace
March 3, 2021
Flextock is a YC-backed e-commerce fulfillment provider for Africa and the Middle East
March 4, 2021
With support from Google.org, Arifu partners with Praekelt.Org to promote the economic recovery of 500,000 micro and small businesses (MSMEs) in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.
December 3, 2020
Rensource and Premium Poultry team up with Empower to deploy solar energy project to poultry farm
September 4, 2020
Tastemakers: How to center black voices in the travel industry (for real)
May 19, 2020
Andela launches Azure Training for African developers in partnership with Microsoft
April 22, 2020
GO-JEK backed SafeBoda launches SafeBoda Shop to beef up your grocery shopping
April 14, 2020
Rensource launches platform to connect retailers and customers amid lockdown
March 2, 2020
Oradian recognized by the Financial Times as a top 10 fastest growing fintech in the region
March 2, 2020
Flutterwave recognized by the Inc 5000 as a top 5 fastest growing financial services company
January 21, 2020
Flutterwave raises $35M series B from global investors including Greycroft, Visa, and Fis
December 18, 2019
Rensource raises $20M series A to formalise SMES in Nigeria, starting with power
December 11, 2019
Silicon Valley backed SmileID has raised $4m to solve identity on the continent
November 5, 2019
Andela expands into Egypt, partners with ITIDA to train top software engineers
August 7, 2019
The Andela Learning Community – powering today’s teams, investing in tomorrow’s leaders
June 26, 2019
Rensource wins award from IFC and FT; recognized for excellence in climate solutions
June 21, 2019
Naspers, best known for backing Tencent, leads investment round into SweepSouth
