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Egyptian Businessman Ayman Abbas Acquires 10% Stake in Proptech Platform Aqar Exit at $2M Valuation
The $200,000 capital injection by the Intro Holding executive chairman supports product development and Gulf market expansion ahead of a targeted $5M round in 2027.
Tactful AI Secures Pre-Series A Extension Investment from Former e& Group CEO Hatem Dowidar
The Cairo- and Cambridge-based agentic CX infrastructure platform expands its funding base following a $1M capital raise as it prepares for a planned 2027 Series A round.
Aries Media Ventures Launches Fund I for Sub-Saharan Media-Tech, Backs Initial Trio of Startups
The early-stage venture firm deploys capital from its inaugural fund into creator economy, events commerce, and venue booking platforms across Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and South Africa.
Healthleap Secures $38M Seed & Series A to Expand EHR Clinical AI Platform
Co-founded by South African siblings Josiah and Jemima Meyer, the healthtech startup closes a major funding round from Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital, and Hummingbird Ventures to scale its hospital risk-detection software across US health systems.
Nithio Injects Climate Capital into MAX, Pushing Series B3 Extension to $29M
The US climate fintech’s investment supports the Nigerian electric mobility pioneer as it expands clean transport infrastructure and scales EV subscription platforms across West and Central Africa.
Kuunda Completes $5M Secondary Share Sale Led by E4E Africa to Provide Early Backer Liquidity
The South African B2B digital lending infrastructure provider unlocks liquidity for early investors as existing backers expand their equity stakes following $4.4B in total credit disbursements.
Commercial EV Startup Everlectric Exits Vumela Fund
The South African fleet-as-a-service provider completes its venture debt facility cycle with Edge Growth, preparing to secure a larger institutional asset-backed financing facility for national expansion.
Vatar Closes $500,000 Angel Round at $10M Valuation Following Viral Launch of Lagos Life
The parent company of the fast-growing multiplayer browser game secures rapid funding in a single day as player traffic surpasses five million users nine days after debut.
East Africa Foods Secures $40 Million to Expand Regional Agritech Supply Chain
The Dar es Salaam-headquartered food distribution company completes a $26 million Series B equity round co-led by PIDG’s InfraCo, Oikocredit, and FMO to scale post-harvest logistics infrastructure across East Africa.
Kenyan Fintech Cloud9 Secures $500K Pre-Seed Funding From Crypto Accelerator Alliance
The Nairobi-headquartered digital banking platform brings its total pre-seed capital to $1 million as it expands cross-border payment corridors and card issuance for African merchants.
Kenyan Entrepreneur Rama Afullo’s Satlyt Secures $8 Million Seed Round
Co-headquartered in Nairobi and founded by former SpaceX Starlink product manager Rama Afullo, the deep-tech enterprise locks in backing from Launch Africa, Enza Capital, TLcom, and Axian to scale satellite AI compute.