| Date | Title | Description |
| 22.10.2025 | Rana Energy, a Nigerian Clean-Energy Startup Scores US $3 Million Pre-Seed to Jump-Start Africa Expansion | Nigerian climate tech venture Rana Energy has officially closed a US $3 million pre-seed funding round aimed at scaling its AI-driven solar-plus-storage “Clean Energy-as-a-Service” platform across Africa.
The financing comprises approximate... |
| 26.03.2025 | Nigerian fintech Payhippo rebrands as Rivy, raises $4 million for clean energy financing | Payhippo, a Nigerian fintech that formerly provided SME loans, has rebranded as Rivy and raised $4 million in a pre-Series A round to focus on its clean energy financing business. The funding—split evenly between $2 million in debt and $2 m... |
| 26.03.2025 | Payhippo Rebrands to Rivy, Raises US$4M in Pre-Series A Funding | Share this:
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| 09.01.2025 | 25 startups to watch in 2025, according to Africa-focused VCs | General partners at eight Africa-focused VC firms shared the startups they’re keeping tabs on in 2025. They picked these startups for their high growth potential, potential for market disruption, and a likelihood of finding or having found ... |
| 10.03.2023 | EchoVC launches $8 million fund for blockchain-powered startups
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Success! | EchoVC, a pan-African VC firm with a global presence, has announced a fresh $8 million fund dedicated to blockchain startups in Africa. Dubbed the EchoVC Chain Blockchain Fund, the fresh capital will be deployed to blockchain startups that ... |
| 30.08.2021 | Trade X Corporation announced that it has received CAD 56.60685 million in funding from Aimia Inc., EchoVC Partners LLC, Frontier Ventures, University Venture Fund | On August 30, 2021, Trade X Corporation closed the transaction. The company received CAD 56,606,850 in the transaction. The company received $10,000,000 (CAD 12,606,850) led by new investors EchoVC Partners LLC, Frontier Ventures, Universit... |
| 07.04.2021 | How founders can avoid blind spots and make better decisions with EchoVC’s Eghosa Omoigui | Building and maintaining a successful startup requires founders to see the entire playing field. Without that clear view, founders risk missteps when it comes to hiring, raising funds, launching a product or making an acquisition.
Essential... |
| 30.03.2021 | Visa accepts crypto, Kenyan fintech’s expansion plans, XTC for Africa | Share this article:
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Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel here. Today we are discussing:
Visa’s move to accept crypto
Kenyan fintech, Tanda’s funding round
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) for African startups Visa now accepts crypto payments
US-b... |
| 30.03.2021 | African startups can now apply for Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) 2021 | Share this article:
Nigerian-founded early-stage VC firm, EchoVC and Africa-focused venture capital company, Atlantica Ventures have partnered with global innovation startup competition, Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) to select three qualifie... |
| 19.03.2021 | Kuda secures $25m, XTC for Africa, Airtel Money’s $2.65bn valuation | Share this article:
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| 12.02.2021 | EchoVC’s Eghosa Omoigui to talk about how founders can avoid blind spots at Early Stage 2021 | The All-22 tape is perhaps one of the most valued tools for professional football coaches because it allows the viewer to see all 22 players on the field at the same time. It improves a coach’s line of sight and, most importantly, helps avo... |
| 17.01.2020 | Kenya’s QuickBus raises seed round led by UAE investor | Nairobi based bus booking platform QuickBus has raised an undisclosed seed round in a round led by UAE-based venture capital firm Shorooq Partners.
The startup, which was founded in 2018 by British founder Humphrey Wrey, enables bus travell... |
| 17.01.2020 | Kenya’s QuickBus raises seed round led by UAE investor | Nairobi based bus booking platform QuickBus has raised an undisclosed seed round in a round led by UAE-based venture capital firm Shorooq Partners.
The startup, which was founded in 2018 by British founder Humphrey Wrey, enables bus travel... |
| 12.11.2019 | Lori Systems, a logistics startup headed by SA man, nets ‘undisclosed’ Series-A round | Lori Systems — a Nairobi-based logistics startup started by a South African, Kenyan and Togolese — has secured a Series-A round led by Asian private equity firm Hillhouse Capital and Beijing-based Crystal Stream Capital.
Lori System’s tech-... |
| 12.11.2019 | Lori Systems, a logistics startup headed by SA man, nets ‘undisclosed’ Series-A round | Lori Systems — a Nairobi-based logistics startup started by a South African, Kenyan and Togolese — has secured a Series-A round led by Asian private equity firm Hillhouse Capital and Beijing-based Crystal Stream Capital.
Lori System’s tech... |
| 19.07.2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 19.07.2019 | Everything you need to know about West African startup landscape [2019 Update] | Update: Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to t... |
| 24.04.2019 | To Drive Inclusion, Fintech Solutions Should Focus on Last Mile Users | The British High Commission to Nigeria and EFInA (Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access), last week, convened an interactive session tagged Powering Financial Inclusion Through Fintech, to discuss furthering financial inclusion in Nig... |
| 08.06.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 08.06.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Nigeria’s tech startup ecosystem | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepreneur looking for capital or other opportunities? Are you an aspiring startup owner looking for assistance? Well, you have come to the right... |
| 24.05.2017 | Frontier Car Group Closes $22 Million Investment | Good morning.
Frontier Car Group has closed a $22 million investment, which was co-led by Balderton Capital, EchoVC and TPG/Saty. The Berlin-based holding company runs a network of online used-car marketplaces that is focused on emerging ma... |
| 30.09.2016 | The Nigerian Startup Ecosystem Reference Book | Share this article:
Over the past eight years, the Nigerian technology sector has recorded some level of growth in a silent manner. The recent visit by Mark Zuckerberg to Yaba, Lagos revealed some five to six years of work done by passionat... |
| 17.03.2016 | S&T Media gets $1m funding, secures deal with Total & Spar Nigeria | - |
| 28.01.2016 | Nigerian Fintech Company Interswitch Could Become Africa’s First Public Startup Unicorn | Jake Bright Contributor
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 19.10.2015 | It’s EchoVC’s busiest year in Nigeria yet | EchoVC, the stage-agnostic, technology-focused VC fund has been quiet since it first came to Africa in search of investment opportunities in 2012. At the time, local tech press reported EchoVC – which set out from Nigeria – was going to inv... |
| 15.10.2015 | Printivo secures six-figure seed funding from EchoVC | Share this article:
Nigeria-based digital printing startup, Printivo, has closed on seed financing from early-stage technology venture capital firm, EchoVC Partners. According to a Press Release sent to Techpoint, the six-figure investment ... |
| 15.10.2015 | Printivo Closes on Seed Funding from EchoVC Partners | This just in – Printivo has just gotten a six-figure seed investment from EchoVC Partners.
Full text of the press release below:
Lagos. Thursday 15 October 2015 – Nigeria-based digital printing startup, Printivo, has closed on seed financin... |
| 23.07.2015 | The Rise Of Silicon Savannah And Africa’s Tech Movement | Jake Bright Contributor
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African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos
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| 25.05.2015 | Exclusive: Hotels.ng Raises $1.2 Million Series A From Omidyar, EchoVC | In what will likely be one of the most talked-about African startup funding events of 2015, Hotels.ng has secured $1.2 million from international investors Omidyar Network and EchoVC.
The Series A round comes after a previous seed investmen... |
| 30.01.2015 | How to access the Universal Service Provision Fund | Share this article:
The Minister for information Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson answered a question about the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) yesterday at the 4th ICT Industry Stakeholders forum yesterday. And accord... |
| 25.12.2013 | Exclusive: Jumia Founding Duo Exit Rocket In Early 2014 To Pursue New EchoVC Funded Startups | You have no doubt heard that Jumia’s Tunde Kehinde is planning to exit the ecommerce company that he co-founded with Raphael Afaedor under the Rocket Internet banner. So far we have been unable to reach Tunde to confirm or deny the speculat... |
| 02.12.2013 | Ninety Days In Kenya – A Nigerian Developer’s Journal | On the 26th of August I landed in Kenya.
It was a wonderful time. I have never been so stressed like I was in Kenya. Never had to be so conscious of time because of what needed to get done. I am happy it is finally over.
This blog post is a... |
| 15.11.2013 | The West African startup landscape: it’s not just about Nigeria [2013] | We have been working on getting you up to date with the different startup ecosystems in Africa. We began this with South Africa and then moved on to East Africa. People have been asking us about other parts of Africa, such as the West and i... |
| 15.11.2013 | The West African startup landscape: it’s not just about Nigeria [2013] | We have been working on getting you up to date with the different startup ecosystems in Africa. We began this with South Africa and then moved on to East Africa. People have been asking us about other parts of Africa, such as the West and i... |
| 11.10.2013 | Why Is Nigeria’s ICT Minister Going To Silicon Valley Next Week? | Nigeria’s ICT minister is indeed working. Really. After a close shave with the federal cabinet axe, Omobola Johnson has every reason to move fast and consolidate on the extra time she’s got on the clock. So next week, she will be flying. To... |
| 06.01.2013 | Iterations: Traction Capital | Editor’s Note: Semil Shah is a contributor to TechCrunch. You can follow him on Twitter at @semil.
There are many misconceptions about technology-focused venture capital out there. One timeless misconception is that venture capital is monol... |
| 29.09.2012 | The Search For Minority Entrepreneurs Is Over — Now They Need To Be Ready For Investors | Editor’s note: Wayne Sutton is the founder and CEO of PitchTo, a mobile development lab that builds tools for investors to make smarter decisions and help entrepreneurs deliver exceptional pitches. This article is inspired by Dave McClure’s... |
| 24.07.2012 | StackSocial Raises Seed Funding, Launches Platform Publicly | StackSocial, a digital commerce startup that aims to match web publishers with readers, publicly launched its platform and announced an $800,000 seed round today.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the funding round was over-subscrib... |
