Global Beehive

Ila Dhond09/08/2025
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To digitize offline commerce in emerging markets, SA’s Flood raised $2.5 M

Flood, a “SuperApp-as-a-Service” platform based in South Africa, has raised US$2.5 million in seed money to grow. Flood, a mobile-first…
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Ila Dhond09/08/2025
25

Kenya’s Sun King completes $156 M securitization to expand off-grid solar

In order to expand accessible solar throughout the nation, Kenyan off-grid solar energy company Sun King has closed a historic…
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Ila Dhond09/08/2025
20

SA’s HAVAÍC makes four investments; announces second close of its third fund worth $50 M

With new and follow-on investments in SAPay, Sportable, NjiaPay, and SwiftVEE, South African venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the…
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Ila Dhond28/07/2025
21

Third Africa Money & DeFi Summit to be held in September at Ghana

On September 24 and 25, more than 500 leaders from the fintech, Web3, and decentralized finance industries will gather in…
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Ila Dhond28/07/2025
83

FasterCapital LaunchUp accelerator program added Nigeria’s Thrivyx

FasterCapital’s LaunchUp program has welcomed Thrivyx, an API-first SaaS startup based in Nigeria that offers integrated security, productivity, and file-sharing…
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Ila Dhond28/07/2025
64

54 Collective, formerly called Founders Factory Africa, closes its venture studio due to dispute with Mastercard Foundation

Following legal action that ended its partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, 54 Collective, a venture firm that was previously known…
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Ila Dhond22/07/2025
23

TractionBoost Accelerator invites applications from early-stage African startups

The globally focused TractionBoost Accelerator, which helps early-stage startups prepare for pre-seed funding, is open to African startups. For early-stage…
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Ila Dhond22/07/2025
23

Village Capital provides support to five African ESOs through its $4 M Ecosystem Catalysts Facility

Village Capital’s Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF), a US $4 million program aimed at investing in startups creating context-specific solutions…
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Ila Dhond19/07/2025
39

Fifth Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator now accepting applications

Applications are now being accepted for the fifth iteration of Visa’s biannual Africa Fintech Accelerator, which gives businesses access to…
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Ila Dhond19/07/2025
43

Kenya’s Vumah Labs added to FasterCapital LaunchUp programme

FasterCapital’s LaunchUp program has welcomed Vumah Labs, a deep-tech innovation lab based in Kenya that specializes in blockchain, privacy-first AI,…
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