BudgIT, a Lagos, Nigeria-based government transparency organization, recieved up to $1.5m three-year grant.
Omidyar Network awarded the grant.
The funding will be focused on enabling...
Zinox Technologies, a Lagos, Nigeria-based ICT manufacturing company, secured $25m in funding.
The backers were not disclosed.
The company intends to use the funds to...
Andela, a global tech talent provider, raised $24M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, with participation from GV (formerly...
Africa Internet Group, an African e-commerce platform, received a €75m equity investment from telecommunications operator Orange.
The deal is part of a larger partnership to...
Africa Internet Group, the parent of ecommerce platform Jumia, and other Internet platforms operating in Africa, secured more than €300m in funding.
Backers included AXA...
Africa Internet Group (AIG), an African e-commerce group, received a €75m investment from insurance and asset management giant AXA.
The investment is a part of...
Travelbeta.com, a Lagos, Nigeria-based online travel agency, raised a $2m in seed funding.
Backers included a group of Nigerian Investors led by Altheus Limited.
The...
Hotels.ng, a Lagos, Nigeria-based hotel booking platform, raised $1.2m in funding.
Backers included EchoVC Pan-Africa Fund and Omidyar Network.
The company, which had raised $225k in...
Jumia, the African online retailer part of the Africa Internet Group, raised €120m in funding.
Existing shareholders made the investment. Africa Internet Holding GmbH participated in...
In a few words: Andela is a talent accelerator that prepares African developers and connects them with top employers globally. Yesterday, the company announced...
iROKOtv, a Lagos-based VOD platform for Nigerian movies, raised $8m in funding.
The round, which brought the total raised to $21m, was led by existing...