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i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage African Healthtechs for 3rd Cohort Following US Aid “Stop-work” Directive

By Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2025
January 29, 2025

55 finalists announced for the inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025
January 28, 2025

Fintech firm NjiaPay secures $1M+ to simplify payments for African businesses
January 27, 2025

Gates Foundation to invests in i3’s African health-tech startups
January 7, 2025

Nigeria’s PBR Life Sciences Raises $1M to Advance AI-Driven Healthcare Analytics Across Africa
January 7, 2025

Kenya’s Hydrobox Secures Sh 1.16bn To Scale Mini Grids
December 19, 2024

Proparco Backs Equator Africa Fund with $5M for Climate Tech
December 19, 2024

Katapult VC Highlights Innovation and Growth in Climate-Tech and Agri-Tech at Africarena Summit
December 18, 2024

Techstars and WirelessCar Launch Mobility Innovation Program
December 16, 2024

Kenyan Fintech Leja Processes $2 Billion in Business Transactions in 2024
December 11, 2024

Qualcomm Marks Year 2 of Make in Africa, Awards Aurora Health
December 5, 2024

E-Mobility Startup Ox Delivers Secures $163m Contract to Meet Growing Demand in Rwanda
December 4, 2024

African Startups Urged to Adopt Climate-Resilient Business Models
December 4, 2024

Microsoft, NVIDIA Partner to Boost AI Innovation and Collaboration in Africa
November 28, 2024

African Climate Innovators Invited to Apply for The Earthshot Prize 2025 – How To Apply
November 21, 2024

Senegal’s eMobility Startup Solarbox Africa Secures $1m Pre-Seed Funding
November 21, 2024

Money Flows Into Africa’s Climate Tech Startups
November 19, 2024

Roam, ENERGICA Partner to Establish 10 Solar Charging Hubs
November 18, 2024

African startups pitching at the finals of the L59 Pitch competition revealed
November 18, 2024

Burning Heroes Africa Product Manager’s contest 2024 applications open
November 8, 2024

Nigeria’s Lendsqr launches its Loan Processing Services platform in Kenya
November 7, 2024

Kenya’s Keep It Cool Bags Sh166.13 Million Earthshot Prize
November 7, 2024

Africhange Secures IMTO Licence to Streamline Remittance to Nigeria
November 4, 2024

Finalists for the Fifth Edition of The Future Is Female Mentorship Program Announced
October 30, 2024

Wasoko and MaxAB Tap Cruise CTO to Lead AI Initiatives
October 29, 2024

Oyster Agribusiness raises $2million in funding to expand operations in Ghana
October 24, 2024

BURN Secures Us$ 15 Million To Scale Electric Cooking In East Africa
October 24, 2024

BasiGo Secures $42 Million In Funding
October 21, 2024

[Rwanda] IZI Secures $222k Funding, Adds New Electric Buses to its Fleet
October 21, 2024

3 Kenyan fintechs selected for Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech
October 18, 2024

Many African fintechs still grappling with regulatory challenges, report
October 18, 2024

Yellow Card Closes $33M Series C Funding to Accelerate Growth
October 17, 2024

Roam’s E-Bike Completes Maiden Solar-powered 6000km Journey
October 17, 2024

Ampersand Expands Nairobi Facility to Meet Increased Demand
October 17, 2024

Biogas Tech Firm Sistema.bio Secures $15M for Global Expansion
October 15, 2024

M-KOPA Appoints Ex-Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as Board Chair
October 10, 2024

Tech Veterans-Founded XA Network Expands to Africa
October 9, 2024

Misaligned Reporting in African Startups Risks Future Funding, Report Says
September 27, 2024

Why Now Is a Good Time to Invest in Venture Capital in Africa
September 25, 2024

M-KOPA reaches 5 million customers, unlocks $1.5bn in credit across 5 African markets
September 18, 2024

Nigerian investment firm Risevest completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa
September 18, 2024

NBA Africa Startup Accelerator Unveils 10 Finalists for Demo Day
September 3, 2024

Estonian flagship startup event Latitude59 is coming back to Kenya
September 2, 2024

Kenyan e-commerce startup Chpter raises $1.2 million
August 30, 2024

AfricArena Nairobi Summit 2024 to Boost Kenyan Startups’ Capital Raising
August 27, 2024

Kenya’s SUKHIBA secures $1.5M seed extension to expand WhatsApp-based e-commerce in emerging markets
August 26, 2024

Kenyan HR payroll startup WorkPay raises $5m investment to expand across Africa
August 24, 2024

Will Tech VC Funding in Africa Rebound on Interest Rate Cuts?
August 13, 2024

Startups Selected for Britam’s BetaLab Incubation Programme Announced
August 7, 2024

Payment startup Sendsprint acquires US-based Nobel Financial enhance remittance services to Africa
August 2, 2024

Open Startup launches second cohort of Grow Program for African startups
August 1, 2024

TRANSFORM Accelerator Announces Ksh 81m Funding to Five Kenyan Startups
July 30, 2024

List of startups joining cohort 8 of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
July 25, 2024

Nigerian AI startup Intron Health raises $1.6M to strengthen its African languages speech recognition tool
July 25, 2024

South African climate-tech startup Plentify closes oversubscribed round to accelerate growth
July 25, 2024

Applications for the fifth edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Program open
July 23, 2024

South African fintech firm Peach Payments aquires software development firm Operativa
July 18, 2024

Solar startup d.light closes $176 million funding round
July 16, 2024

Vodacom Tanzania Digital Accelerator 2024 Winners Announced
July 15, 2024

Kenyan Skincare firm Uncover closes oversubscribed $1.4m funding round
July 10, 2024

Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Startups
July 4, 2024

Kenyan identity startup Peleza merges with YC-backed Prembly
July 2, 2024

CityBlue Hotels invests in agtech startup Farm to Feed
June 28, 2024

Nigerian ed-tech Afrilearn unveils world’s first learn-and-earn app
June 24, 2024

List of startups selected to join Standard Chartered Women In Tech Ksh22m programme
June 19, 2024

BYD and Ampersand to collaborate on electric motorcycles in Africa
June 17, 2024

ICP Hub Kenya, Kotani Pay Partner for Olympus Accelerator Programme
June 6, 2024

Microsoft launches Build with AI to ease use of AI for startup founders
June 5, 2024

Two Kenyan startups selected for the Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health Program
May 31, 2024

Nigerian fintech Fincra to launch EUR Virtual Account solutions
May 28, 2024

Orca Fraud raises $550k to fight fraud in emerging markets
May 28, 2024

Obuntu Invites Africa-Focused Fund Managers to Apply for its Launchpad Program
May 28, 2024

Nine startups selected for the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program
May 25, 2024

Copia fails to raise funding, enters into administration
May 24, 2024

NBA Africa unveils accelerator program for early-stage startups, how to apply
May 24, 2024

MPost rolls out electronic P.O. Box service in Rwanda
May 21, 2024

Electric vehicle dealer Spiro taps $50m debt facility at Afreximbank
May 20, 2024

Over 20 African fintech startups join Visa’s second accelerator program cohort
May 14, 2024

Digital identity solutions provider Seamfix secures $4.5 million funding to expand across Africa
May 13, 2024

Samsung Medison to acquire French AI ultrasound startup Sonio
May 11, 2024

Google’s Hustle Academy Applications Open
May 6, 2024

South African Fintech Startup Rebrands From Moya Money to Bloo Money
May 3, 2024

Google Opens Applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa
May 3, 2024

Payless Africa launches in Kenya, targets the youth with new payment platform
May 2, 2024

Kenya’s BuuPass acquires QuickBus to expand to Nigeria and South Africa
April 29, 2024

Ethiopian sustainable tech startup Kubik raises $5.2 million seed funding
April 29, 2024

Startups shortlisted for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 announced
April 25, 2024

Madica announces new investment in three African startups
April 17, 2024

Cellulant announces new executives appointments
April 11, 2024

Mastercard Foundation launches agribusiness challenge for SMEs in Africa
April 8, 2024

How this healthtech startup is changing the face of Kenyan healthcare
April 5, 2024

Applications for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Open
April 5, 2024

Ghana’s health-tech startup Rivia acquires SaaS company Waffle to expand digital healthcare network
April 3, 2024

LemFi receives regulatory approval to offer remittance services in Kenya in partnership with Wapi Pay
March 31, 2024

Kenya’s BURN secures $12 million to expand its clean cooking products across Africa
March 25, 2024

Winner of the MEST Africa 2023 Challenge Announced
March 21, 2024

South African fintech Float secures $11 million in funding
March 20, 2024

Nigerian fintech Zone raises $8.5m to scale its decentralized payment infrastructure
March 19, 2024

Bolt launches a Ksh.2.9m accelerator program for its drivers in Kenya
March 19, 2024

Village Capital launches call for startups in Africa focused on Greentech
March 7, 2024

Empowering Innovation: OPPO’s Strategic Collaboration with Startups on Tech Advancements

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