Cold Calling Mistakes You Should Avoid
People hang up on me all the time Others don't answer It's a waste of time These are but some complaints you'll hear from sales teams that attempt cold calling [...]
Dynamic duo that did 33 deals announce African tech-focused SPAC for 2022
Investment banker Vishal Agarwal and corporate lawyer Raj Kulasingam, who have been actively investing in African startups since 2017, plan to list a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) targeting to [...]
Zanifu, a Kenyan Fintech Startup Secures US$1Million Seed Funding
Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech firm has secured US$ 1 Million in seed funding that it intends to stock-finance micro, small and medium sized enterprises in Kenya as it also eyes [...]
Kenya's Lipa Later Raises $12 Million in Pre-Series A Funding
Kenya's pay-as-you-go startup, Lipa Later, has raised $12 million in its pre-series A round of funding. The new funding adds to an undisclosed investment in 2020 by Tokyo-headquartered Uncovered Fund. Investors [...]Top tips from Africa’s Most Active Angel Investors
In 2021, investments into African startups hit new record highs at over $4 billion compared to $1.5 Billion in 2020 according to a recent report by Techcrunch. With the boom [...]CMA Admits Investment Advisor Waanzilishi Capital Limited to its Regulatory Sandbox
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) today announced the admission of Waanzilishi Capital Limited to the Regulatory Sandbox. The addition of the license investment advisor behind robo-advisory platform Ndovu brings the [...]Paylend, a Kenyan FinTech raises $2 Million from Next Chymia Consulting
Paylend, a Kenyan FinTech start up focused on providing access to finance and digitizing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya has raised $2 million seed investment from Next Chymia [...]Wowzi, a Kenyan Startup Secures $3.2 Million from 4DX Ventures
Wowzi, an internet-based Kenyan startup has secured a total of US$3.2 million from investors over the last few months, part of which includes a recently concluded US$2 million seed round [...]Kenya's Apollo Agriculture Secures KSh1.07 Billion Loan from DFC
Nairobi-based agri-tech startup, Apollo Agriculture has secured a KSh1.07 billion loan from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) for onward lending to smallholder farmers in the country. While [...]Kenya's Fintech, Kwara Raises $4 Million in Seed Round
Kenyan fintech startup, Kwara, which is helping to turn traditional savings cooperatives into modern digital banks, has raised $4 million in a seed round. Investors who took part in the [...]Twiga Foods Expands to Rift Valley Nyanza
Twiga Foods, which distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to retail vendors, Twiga Foods has expanded its operations to parts of Nyanza and South Rift Valley after raising new capital from international [...]Shamba Pride Closes $1.1 Million Funding Round
Nairobi based Shamba Pride, a one-stop online-to-offline platform that connects smallholder farmers to quality inputs, services, and information through women and youth owned DigiShops powered by technology, has closed a $1.1 [...]
