Kenyan foodtech startup Kune raises USD 1 million for meal service

Kune, a Kenya-based startup, has reportedly raised USD 1 million in pre-seed funding to unveil its ready-to-eat food meal service starting August. Launch Africa Ventures, a VC firm capturing the Africa market, initiated the pre-seed round. While Consonance and Century Oak Capital GmbH are other inve

G7 partners pledge over $80 billion towards Africa’s private sector

G7 countries and multilateral partners have reportedly pledged an $80 billion investment in the private sector of the African continent. This investment would supposedly roll out over the coming five years. Through this commitment, the G7 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), with UK’s CDC

Africa Roundtable shifts focus on improve Europe-Africa relations

The Africa Roundtable forum, held in Berlin, brought together the who’s who of business, politics, and civil society, who reportedly met to chart out new ways for Africa and Europe to work together. Experts hint at a need to change the course and focus on creating new channels of employment.

CCBA partners with Flintfox & Microsoft to boost digital transformation

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has reportedly announced a partnership with Flintfox- the pricing and rebate management specialists and Microsoft to advance its technology. The initiative falls under the ongoing project to support digital transformation across its bottling platforms. Notably, the

Gokada to launch ride-hailing service in Nigeria as part of super app

Ride-hailing company Gokada has announced its plans to launch ride-hailing services in Nigeria as part of its ‘super app’. According to reports, the Gokada super app would enable customers across these cities to use food delivery, logistics, and e-commerce (groceries and medicines among

African fintech startup OPay to raise $400 million to fuel expansion

OPay, a leading Africa-focused fintech firm with Chinese backers is reportedly in talks to raise as much as $400 million in funding. The planned fundraising round comes two years after the fintech firm announced two funding rounds in 2019, a $120 million Series B in November, and a prior one in June

NBA establishes Africa business unit with nearly $1 billion valuation

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has reportedly established its Africa business entity. The latest incorporation has seemingly been backed by former players, including Grant Hill, Dikembe Mutombo, and Junior Bridgeman. As per reports, NBA Africa has been created to run the league’s o

Team Europe presents Africa with new healthcare financing platform, SHIRA

In a bid to accentuate the conditions of healthcare funding and technical support in the African economies, a European team has stepped up to introduce a new healthcare financing platform to help political as well as development finance partners to strengthen and coordinate health security and resil

Saudi pledges $1 billion support for Africa’s post-pandemic recovery

Saudi Arabia has reportedly pledged support to African countries with $1 billion worth of loans and investments this year. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stated that the investment would be directed to help the African economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, as per reports. At a