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Zanifu Receives Investment From Beyond Capital Ventures

Zanifu, a Nairobi, Kenya-based provider of a financial services platform, received an investment from Beyond Capital Ventures. The amount of the deal was not disclosed....

d.light Closes USD$125M Funding Through Securitization Facility

d.light, a Nairobi, Kenya-based global provider of household products and finance for low-income households, secured a $30m securitization facility from the Eastern and Southern African Trade and...

Aquasantec International Receives USD25M Investment from Vantage Capital

Aquasantec International, a manufacturer and distributor of water tanks, pipes and related products, addressing water, sanitation and hygiene needs across the East African region,...

Jia Raises $4.3M in Seed Funding

Jia, a blockchain-based fintech providing loans to micro and small businesses in emerging markets, raised $4.3m in seed funding. The round was led by early-stage...

M-KOPA Raises $255M in Funding

M-KOPA, a Nairobi, Kenya-based provider of a fintech platform for digital financial services, raised $250M in funding. Over $200M in sustainability-linked debt financing was led...

Equator Announces Initial Close of First Fund, At Approx. $40MUSD

Equator, a Nairobi, Kenya-based climate-tech venture capital firm focused on Sub-Saharan Africa, announced the initial close of its first fund with approximately $40m USD in commitments....

Powered By People Raises Over $8M in Series A Financing

Powered by People, a Nairobi, Kenya-based provider of a digital wholesale platform, raised over $8M in Series A funding. The round was led by Altos...

Smile Identity Raises $20M in Series B Funding

Smile Identity, a Lagos, Nigeria, London, UK, Cape Town South Africa and Nairobi, Kenya-based provider of a KYC onboarding and identity verification platform for...

eWAKA Raises CHF500K Loan

eWAKA, a Nairobi, Kenya-based sustainable mobility startup, raised CHF500K loan. The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Start-up Fund provided the loan. The company intends...

Sun King Raises Additional $70M; Expands Series D to $330M

Sun King, a provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, raised additional $70M in an extension of its Series...

Fin Adds USD2M in Funding

Fin (formerly known as Finclusion Group), a Nairobi, Kenya-based financial services provider, raised USD$2M in funding. The round was led by Leonard Stiegeler, Sudeep Ramnani...

Leta Raises $3M in Pre-Seed Funding

Leta, a Nairobi, Kenya-based supply chain and logistics startup, raised $3M in Pre-Seed funding. Backers included 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital, Chui Ventures, PANI, Samurai Incubate...

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