Venture Capital
Global sector correction leads to sharp drop in start-up funding
Funding for tech start-ups dried up last year, mirroring a phenomenon seen across the continent and beyond as international funders pulled out in the worst year for venture capital in nine years
Emata
Fintech startup raises seed funding to step up low-cost credit to farmers
Venture capitalists have provided $2.4mn to Emata, a Ugandan financial technology startup that provides low-cost digital loans to farmers through partnerships with cooperatives