Africa-focused early-stage investment firm VestedWorld has invested in Nigerian marketing technology company Terragon to increase its geographical reach, expand its product suite and develop new partnerships. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed Founded in 2011, Terragon offers a consumer insight and activation platform that aggregates, organizes, and enriches

After securing a six-figure investment in January this year, Egypt-based delivery startup, Zeew, has recently announced the raise of another $170,000 from Sanabil 500 MENA Seed Accelerator. The Accelerator is an initiative led by both Sanabil Investments and 500 startups. This latest fund brings the total investment received by

Pan-African technology group, Liquid Technologies has announced a partnership with the tech giant, Facebook to build an extensive long haul and a metro fiber network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This partnership is expected to improve internet access for more than 30 million people and help meet the

MaxAB, an Egyptian B2B startup that helps small retailers procure inventory for their stores, has today announced the close of a $40 million Series A funding. The round was led by North-Africa-focused impact investor, RMBV. Other investors in the round include the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Flourish Ventures, Crystal Stream

TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech startup that offers agent banking services to Nigerians with intentions to launch a digital bank soon, has successfully secured an undisclosed amount in a Series B round. Though the exact amount wasn’t stated, sources familiar with the deal said it’s higher than $20 million

Zipline, an African drone delivery startup, has secured $250 million in new funding to expand its logistics networks across Africa and the United States. The round was led by Baillie Gifford, with support from returning investors Temasek and Katalyst Ventures. New investors like Fidelity, Intercorp, Emerging Capital Partners, and Reinvest

Nigerian Healttech startup, MDaaS Global has raised $2.3 million in a seed extension round led by Newtown Partners via the Imperial Venture Fund, with participation from CRI Foundation, FINCA Ventures, and Future Africa, among others. The health tech startup which is building and operating a network of modern, tech-enabled

Ghanaian fintech startup, Zeepay has announced the completion of a $7.5 million Series A funding round led by an impact investment group, I&P. Other investors who participated in the round include ARK Holdings, an Africa-focused early-stage venture capital firm, GOODsoil VC, Verdant Capital, and JLD & MB

Ghana-based freight startup, Jetstream has announced the close of a $3million seed funding round to make freighting and port logistics easier for Africans. Investors who took part in the round include Alitheia IDF, Golden Palm Investments, 4DX Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Asia Pacific Land, Breyer Labs, and MSA Capital. Jetstream,