Job Changes
SAVCA appoints three new members to its board
Three new members are joining the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association‘s (SAVCA) […]
venture capital
Deals
HAVAÍC makes third investment in Kenyan fintech
Early-stage tech investor HAVAÍC has made its third investment in Tanda, a Kenyan fintech, as […]
Debt
FEDA holds $670mln first close across four strategic funds
The Fund for Export Development in Africa, (FEDA), part of Afreximbank, has announced the first […]
Deals
Partech and TLcom lead equity and debt round for Vendease
Two of Africa’s biggest venture funds have co-led a group backing Vendease’s Series A with […]
Funds
Knife III’s second close backed by Standard Bank and SA SME Fund
Knife Capital‘s new African Series B expansion fund has held a second close at a […]
Deals
Alitheia IDF leads new and returning investors backing SweepSouth
Alitheia IDF, manager of the $100 million Gender Smart Fund, has led a group of […]
Funds
Injaro holds first close for cedi-denominated venture fund
Having launched the Injaro Ghana Venture Capital Fund (IGVCF) in March this year, Injaro Investments […]
Deals
Oikocredit invests equity, increasing Farmerline’s pre-Series A
Oikocredit is investing equity in the second close of Farmerline’s pre-Series A round, increasing the […]
Funds
BMCE Capital launches Morocco-focused seed fund
BMCE Capital has launched a seed fund to back startups in Morocco. The Capital Venture […]
Deals
New and returning investors back Yellow Card’s Series B
Having raised $15 million for its Series A in August last year, Yellow Card Financial, […]