UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes $22.8M Debut Fund, Beats Target

UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has closed its first fund at $22.8 million, exceeding its $20 million target, as it seeks to invest in early-stage consumer packaged goods and fast-moving consumer goods startups...

UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes $22.8M Debut Fund, Beats Target

UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has closed its first fund at $22.8 million, exceeding its $20 million target, as it seeks to invest in early-stage consumer...

Renew Capital Launches Venture Lab Programme to Back African Fintech Founders

Renew Capital has launched a new initiative, Renew Venture Lab: The EmFi Series, aimed at supporting African technology founders building embedded finance solutions, the...

Egypt’s Raedbots Launches Local Industrial Robotics Manufacturing Push

Egypt-based Raedbots has launched as a domestic manufacturer of industrial robots, aiming to tap rising demand for automation in the Middle East and Africa...

Africa Tech Summit London Marks 10th Edition with Focus on AI, Fintech & Investment Growth

Africa Tech Summit London 10th edition is set to hold at the London Stock Exchange on May 29, bringing together investors, founders and policymakers...

South Africa’s Duplo, Ozow Partner to Streamline Business Payments & Expense Management

Duplo, a financial operating system for African businesses, has partnered with South African payment gateway Ozow to help companies automate payments, invoicing and expense...

UAE’s Homegrown Ventures Closes $22.8M Debut Fund, Beats Target

UAE-based Homegrown Ventures has closed its first fund at $22.8 million, exceeding its $20 million target, as it seeks to invest in early-stage consumer packaged goods and fast-moving consumer goods startups across emerging markets. The fund will focus on “better-for-you” brands in food and beverage,...