Flow, which lends working capital to mobile money agents, raised its €350,000 Lendahand crowdfunding target in 15 hours from 825 investors on a 7.5% six-month loan.
Two African payments startups, Surgepay and JoonaPay, have won Integration Track awards worth $115,000 and $90,000 in XLM in the Stellar Community Fund's 41st round.
Moroccan battery-swapping startup Goswap has secured first seed funding from Azur Innovation Fund, with the amount undisclosed, and is targeting a wider raise.
South African business software company Littlefish has raised a $9.5 million Series A led by Partech, with Proparco, TLcom Capital and Flourish Ventures also in.
Sistema.bio's FarmCarbon carbon finance facility has reached a $53 million first close led by BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, BII and Shell Foundation.
Lagos cybersecurity firm Cybervergent has raised a $3 million Seed round co-led by Ventures Platform and Atlantica Ventures to expand its AI compliance platform.
Nairobi-based electric motorcycle maker Zeno has raised $25 million in equity and debt, with Congruent Ventures leading the equity portion of the round.
Moroccan-Senegalese mobility startup Weego has raised $1.1 million from Azur Innovation Fund to expand across Moroccan cities and prepare for regional growth.