Ghanaian Startups Raised $57 Million In January

January 2022 has been a great month for Ghanaian startups. Three startups from Ghana raised a combined $57,000,000 from different investors at different funding stages. mPharma, Float, and OZÉ (story below). It’s a great feat and a big thing for the local Ghana tech ecosystem.

As we prepare to head into February, we look forward to seeing more investments in the tech space in Ghana.

Now onto this week’s news:

Funding Amounts By Float(Green), Oze (Yellow), and mPharma (blue)

News for the Week

Google Partners with Majorel In The Opening Of New Office In Accra

Google announced a partnership with Majorel, a global leader in customer service, to support the opening of a new Majorel office in Accra, which will provide specialised support for Google services

OZÉ Raises $3 Million In Pre-Series A Round To Expand Its Digital Recordkeeping and Financial Services for African Businesses

OZÉ, the fintech startup which provides digital recordkeeping tools with embedded finance products to MSMEs across West Africa, announces it has raised $3M via a pre-Series A round

TLcom Secures First Close of $150 Million Pan-African Tech Fund

TLcom, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has today announced a first close of $70mn for its $150mn Africa-focused tech fund

Why Is Solar Energy Not Being Talked About?

With about 173,00 terawatts of radiant energy reaching the earth, Solar power remains the most abundant energy source. But where is Africa in the tech space when it comes to maximizing the potential?