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Orda said it had raised a $3.4 million seed investment to help it to digitize many African restaurants through its cloud-based operating system. The company had raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding at the beginning of the year. The…

Sendy has announced funding from MOL PLUS, the corporate VC arm of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, as part of a new undisclosed round to help it scale fulfilment in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast. Sendy provides an easy way for businesses…

The Nigeria Startup Act, which is aimed at deepening the country’s technology ecosystem and enabling the sector, has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Initiated last May by the Nigerian presidency and a coalition of…

Bboxx has acquired the Ghana-based PEG Africa in a deal that cements the latter's position as the leading super platform for essential products and services in Africa. PEG is a solar energy leader in West Africa and has one of the…

Float, a Ghanaian cash flow management platform said it has acquired Accounteer for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition is coming 8 months after Float closed its $17 million equity and debt seed funding, which is one of Africa’s…

Youverify has raised US$1 million in seed extension funding to take the total size of its round to US$2.5 million. According to Youverify, its revenue and applications processes In the last 24 months have grown by more than 1,000 per…

OKO has raised a US$500,000 seed extension round to help it expand to Ivory Coast and work towards a Series A. OKO said it saw an impressive 6x growth in the number of paying customers from 2020 to 2021 and is continuing to expand its…

Sokowatch, has closed a US$125 million Series B equity round, while also rebranding to Wasoko and launching operations in West Africa. The platform enables retailers to order products at any time via SMS or mobile app and receive delivery…

Yep! has raised a US$1.5 million pre-seed funding round as it launches its solution in five African countries. Its core offerings include Yep! Consumers, which will be available for retail customers, and Yep! Business, open to MSMEs,…

Susu has completed a €2 million pre-seed funding round. The funding was raised by angel investors, grant financing from BPI France, the French government’s public investment bank and debt. Susu was founded in 2019 by Bola Bardet…