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A Singapore-based investor has backed a $20 million series-A investment round into a Nigeria-based energy development company focused on the renewable energy space. Sin Capital...

HAVAÍC in follow-on deal

Brief December 20, 2019

South Africa-based early-stage investor HAVAÍC has sealed a follow-on investment into its Kenya-based financial technology portfolio company. HAVAÍC is backing a $1.9 million series-A round...

Venture dealer delivers 1st Ghana deal

Brief December 13, 2019

Nigeria-based early-stage investor Microtraction has backed Bit Sika, a Ghana-based financial services technology company – sealing its first deal in the country. The financial details...

Chinese investors in series-A deal

Deals November 15, 2019

Two China-based investors have led a series-A investment round into a Kenya-based technology company focused on the logistics space. The financial details of this transaction...

US investor in series-A deal

Deals November 8, 2019

US-based investor True Ventures has led a $13 million series-A investment round into Wefarm, an Africa-focused agricultural technology company. The financial details of the transaction...

Investors join Shell & Sumitomo deal

Deals November 8, 2019

A consortium of investors has partnered with Shell Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation, a Japan-based business services company, to back a series-B investment into a...

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