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We recorded quite a number of remarkable deals across the African Startup ecosystem last week. Leading energy startup, Okra Solar raised $12 Million in a mixture of debt and equity funding, while Rentoza secured $6 Million to scale its online subscription services. In addition, Itana, Nestcoin, Kotani Pay, and Anchor all announced fundings in the […]
AU Startups·9/11/2023
The fintech startup industry in the West of Africa has rapidly become a dominant force in the continent’s technology landscape. As a significant contributor to technological development on the continent, this industry continues to grow at a blistering pace. With the industry showing no signs of slowing down, several companies are spearheading groundbreaking innovations in […]
AU Startups·4/5/2023
West Africa has a long history of producing the majority of Africa’s tech unicorns, currently accounting for six of the seven total. Andela is the lone outlier among them, with a disproportionate number of them being fintech startups. However, startups from other industries are gaining traction. We’ve compiled a list of early-stage startups in the […]
AU Startups·2/15/2023
Welcome to this week’s review of the funding rounds in the African startup space. We are currently doing a bit of house-keeping, which is why we were unable to release this issue yesterday. Expect great news from us soon! If you’re new here, welcome to AU-Startups. We help keep you updated on happenings within the […]
AU Startups·9/2/2022
Pulley
Pulley provides tools for startups to manage their cap table.
Kudi
Kudi changed its name to Nomba to expand its services to more businesses.
BetDemand
A DeFi platform offering no-loss crypto staking for predicting game outcomes.
Laboremus
B2B fintech company creating financial technology solutions for clients in East Africa and Europe.
Masa Finance
Hybrid credit protocol and decentralized credit bureau.
Kwaba
Fintech startup providing savings, loans, and installment payments for homes.
Radar
A South African HR and payroll startup.
SnapScan
Mobile payments provider SnapScan acquired HR and payroll startup Radar.
