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Nairobi’s Sustainable Structures Joins FasterCapital’s EquityPilot
Nairobi-based startup Sustainable Structures has joined FasterCapital’s EquityPilot program to refine its industrial design and prepare its modular, fire-resistant kiosks…
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Codar Tech Africa Secures $1.5 Million to Expand Tech Talent Pipeline Across the Continent
Codar Tech Africa, one of the continent’s fastest-growing professional tech training companies, has announced the successful close of a $1.5…
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VOVE ID Opens Compliance Readiness Programme for African Startups
VOVE ID has launched a compliance readiness programme for African and emerging-market startups, with applications open from July 20 to…
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FasterCapital Backs DRC Agro-Food Startup
FasterCapital has accepted Agro-Food And Technology, a Matadi-based agro-food company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), into its EquityPilot…
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Factorial Raises $150m to Scale AI Workforce Platform
European HR technology firm Factorial has closed a $150 million (Sh19.4 billion) Series D funding round led by General Catalyst,…
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The TechTrends Podcast | Profitability Becomes the New Currency for African Startups, Says Google’s Alex Okosi
African startups are increasingly being judged on profitability rather than user growth, as the continent’s funding landscape matures beyond its…
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Open Startup Launches New Push for African Deep Tech at 10-Year Mark
Open Startup, the pan-African organisation that has spent the past decade supporting entrepreneurs and innovation ecosystems across the continent, has…
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Hiruy Amanuel | The Quiet Shift Happening Inside Africa Venture Capital Ecosystem
Something is changing inside African venture capital, but it is not the kind of change that announces itself loudly. There…
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Blockchain Captured 5.3% of Africa’s Venture Funding in 2025
Africa’s blockchain industry is consolidating its position as one of the continent’s most resilient venture categories, according to the fifth…
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AWS Selects Nine African Organizations for Social Impact Accelerator
Amazon Web Services has selected nine African organizations to join the fourth cohort of its Social Entrepreneur Accelerator, marking the…
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Spiro Secures $55M Additional Backing from Chinese Investor NewTrails Capital
Spiro, one of Africa’s leading electric motorcycle and battery-swapping companies has secured an additional $55 million equity investment from NewTrails…
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15 African AI Startups Graduate from Google for Startups Accelerator, Raise $1.1M Average
Fifteen AI-focused startups from eight African countries have completed the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme, with 60% of the…
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PawaPay Hits Three Billion Transactions, Doubling Daily Payment Volumes
PawaPay has processed three billion successful mobile money transactions through its platform, underscoring the rapid growth of digital payments across…
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Ripple Acquires Stake in Nigerian Fintech Flutterwave Valuing Company at $3.2bn
Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Ripple as part of its Series E fundraising round, in a deal that…
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Egypt’s Blnk Raises $37m to Deepen Point of Sale Credit for Consumers
Egyptian fintech Blnk has closed a combined $37.1 million in funding, comprising a $12.5 million Series A equity round and $24.6…
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Solomon Karanja Meru | Startups Do Not Collapse Overnight; They Accumulate Legal Debt
Kenya’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly over the past decade. Founders are building products faster, attracting regional and international capital…
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Spiro Acquires UK Engineering Firm Coexlion to Build First African R&D Centre in Nairobi
Spiro has acquired UK-based engineering and design firm Coexlion for an undisclosed sum, with plans to establish its first African…
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Glovo Champions AI, Awards Kenyan Startup Barcelona Residency at GITEX Kenya 2026
Glovo wrapped up its participation at GITEX Kenya 2026 by reinforcing its growing role not only as a technology provider…
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Product Leadership Accelerator Is Redefining African Enterprises for the New Digital Economy
As the world marks World Product Day, a transformative shift is unfolding across Africa’s enterprise ecosystem, with the Product Leadership…
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Sorted Raises $4.4M Seed Round to Bring Stablecoin Wallets to Feature Phones Across Africa
Stablecoin wallet startup Sorted has closed a $4.4 million seed round to accelerate its expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa and South…
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Italy Unveils €50 Million Africa Investment Plan at GITEX Kenya
Italy has launched its first national pavilion at GITEX Kenya, bringing six startups and SMEs to the Kenyatta International Convention…
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Checker Raises $8M to Build Stablecoin Liquidity Infrastructure for African Banks and Neobanks
Checker, a global infrastructure network for digital asset markets, has closed an $8 million funding round to accelerate stablecoin-powered financial…
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Startups Bring US$5 Server Intelligence and Sign Language Tech to GITEX Nairobi
A Kenyan startup will this week attempt to run production-grade artificial intelligence on a US$5 server, one of several homegrown…
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Safaricom Hosts Spark Accelerator Demo Day To Support Innovation and Technology
Safaricom has hosted the Spark Accelerator Program Demo Day, with nine startups pitching their businesses to leading investors and venture…
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Kenya Targets North African Startups With Konza Innovation Forum
The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) is hosting a high-level North African innovation forum this week, positioning Kenya as a…
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Africa Tech Summit London Picks 13 Ventures for Its 10th Edition Investor Showcase
Africa Tech Summit London has unveiled 13 African and Africa-focused technology ventures selected to pitch at the London Stock Exchange…
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Why Kenya’s Startup Money Is Not Producing Stability
Kenya’s startup sector is attracting large amounts of private capital at the same time that venture-backed companies are shutting down,…
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Shiprazor Raises $2.65 Million to Streamline E-commerce Logistics Across Africa
Cape Town-based logistics technology startup Shiprazor has secured $2.65 million (R44 million) in seed funding to address one of Africa’s…
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Kenyan Startups Dominate African Entries in Latitude59’s €400,000 Pitch Competition
A total of 465 startups from 53 countries across five continents have submitted applications for this year’s Latitude59 startup competition,…
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Four Kenyan Startups Land Spots in Google Accelerator Africa Cohort
Kenya’s innovation ecosystem has earned global recognition after four local startups- Comana, Duck, ReportsAI, and VunaPay were selected for the…
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Kenyan Startup Zerobionic Selected in Qualcomm’s 2026 Make in Africa Cohort
A Kenyan startup has earned continental recognition after being named among ten innovators selected for the 2026 cohort of Qualcomm’s…
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Madica Backs Three African Startups With Fresh Pre-Seed Investment
Madica, a structured investment program focused on pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in three tech-enabled ventures: Kilimo Fresh,…
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Cascador Opens Applications for 2026 ScaleUp Program Targeting Africa’s Growth-Stage Founders
Cascador has opened applications for its 2026 ScaleUp Program. The Africa-focused accelerator is looking for 12 growth-stage founders to join…
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Kanessa Muluneh | The Art of Scaling Startups: Why Marketing Is the Missing Growth Engine
Early-stage founders are conditioned by accelerators, investors, and peers to focus on three things: product, operations, and fundraising. These are…
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Spiro Raises US$50 Million to Expand Battery-Swapping Network
Spiro, the continent’s leading electric mobility company, has successfully raised $50 million in debt financing to aggressively expand its battery-swapping…
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The Money Keeps Coming, Just Not for Everyone, as Clean Energy Firms Pull Ahead in Kenya’s Startup Race
Venture capital tends to carry a story about expansion. More deals, more founders, more ideas entering the market. Yet the…
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Google Opens Applications for 10th Cohort of Startups Accelerator Africa
Google today announced the opening of applications for the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. This milestone…
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African Founders Once Chased Equity at Any Cost, Now the Bank Is Calling First
A few years ago, African tech founders learned to talk in valuation multiples and future exits. Lately, the language has…
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UK–Kenya Tech Hub Launches Startup 360 Connect to Boost Angel Investing
The UK–Kenya Tech Hub, in partnership with Viktoria Ventures, Anza Village, and POV, are launching Startup 360 Connect (#S360Connect), an…
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Africa Tech Summit Nairobi: 12 Startups Selected for 2026 Investment Showcase
Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has officially unveiled the 12 African ventures selected to take center stage at its highly anticipated…
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Abuja-Based Defense Tech Startup Terra Industries Secures $11.75M Seed Round
Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense technology company specializing in autonomous systems, has announced the successful close of an $11.75 million…
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Visa spotlights 22 African fintech startups as alumni valuation hits $1.3 billion
Visa has unveiled the latest group of high-growth startups graduating from its Africa Fintech Accelerator program, showcasing 22 companies that…
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Ugandan fintech MAM Telecom joins FasterCapital to raise $5M
MAM Telecom Ltd, a Kampala-based financial technology firm addressing mobile money float shortages, has been accepted into FasterCapital’s prestigious EquityPilot…
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Mauritian Startup Black Swan Wins the MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Black Swan, a Mauritius-based FinTech startup, has emerged as the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025. The announcement…
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The TechTrends Podcast | The State of Startup Funding in Africa in 2025 ft Andrew Fassnidge
Is Africa’s startup funding winter finally over? That’s the question we explored in a recent conversation with Andrew Fassnidge, Founder…
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Spiro Raises Record $100M to Accelerate Electric Mobility Across Africa
Spiro, the African electric two-wheel transportation company, has announced a landmark $100 million investment round, marking the largest-ever single investment…
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Three Kenyan Startups Among 20 Semi-Finalists in MEST Africa Challenge 2025
Three Kenyan startups, Logistify AI, Farmsky Ventures, and Investa Farm, have been named among the 20 semi-finalists in the MEST Africa…
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Madica Invests in Two New African AI Startups
Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in two artificial intelligence–powered ventures, Anavid and…
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Kenyan fintech Zanifu secures undisclosed investment from UAE-based Yango Group
Kenyan fintech platform Zanifu, which provides working capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has secured a new round of…
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Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025 Concludes with Bold Innovations and Inspiring Winners
The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2025 has officially concluded, spotlighting Africa’s brightest innovators solving for “Resource-Constrained Computing.” Launched on…
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Botswana Hosts First-Ever MIT Kuo Sharper Center Early-Stage Program Demo Day
The MIT Kuo Sharper Center, in partnership with the Government of Botswana, marked a historic milestone with the first-ever Demo…
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Egypt’s Renewable Feedstocks Startup Tagaddod Raises $26.3M in Series A Funding
Egyptian renewable energy startup Tagaddod has secured $26.3 million in Series A funding to accelerate its expansion across Africa, Asia,…
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Ido Sum Departs TLcom Capital After 14 Years
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has confirmed that one of its Partners, Ido Sum, will be departing the firm following…
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UK-Kenya Tech Hub and ViKtoria Ventures Launch First Corporate VC Report in Kenya
Angel Leads Program, supported by the UK-Kenya Tech Hub and implemented by ViKtoria Ventures, has launched the Corporate Venture Capital…
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Britam Launches BetaLab Regional Startup Challenge 2025 for East Africa
Britam’s BetaLab has announced the launch of the Regional Startup Challenge 2025, a new initiative designed to identify and support…
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Six African Startups Win $400,000 in 2025 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition
Six African startups have secured a combined $400,000 in funding through the 2025 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition, an initiative that…
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How Nigerian Fintech Startup Cardtonic is Redefining Cross-Border Payments
When Nigerian entrepreneur Kayode “Kay” Faturoti set out to help his girlfriend order makeup from Sephora in 2018, he didn’t know he…
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African Angel Academy Launches 12th Cohort to Bridge Africa’s $194B Startup Funding Gap
The African Angel Academy (AAA), Africa’s leading angel investor training platform, has announced the launch of its 12th cohort as…
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TLcom Capital’s TAPSI Fund Hits 50% Deployment with $2M TurnStay Investment
TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has reached a major milestone in growing its early-stage portfolio through its dedicated…
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Visa Launches Cohort 5 of the Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has officially opened applications for the fifth cohort of the Visa Africa Fintech…
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Tech Funding in Africa Contracts in H1 2025 Despite Early-Stage Growth
Tracxn has released its Africa Tech H1 2025 Funding Report, offering a detailed view of funding trends, sectoral performance, acquisitions,…
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Kenya’s Shamba Records, Apexloads Among Startups Picked for Google for Startups Accelerator
Google has selected 15 promising tech startups for its Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 program. These innovative startups,…
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Kenya Innovation Outlook 2024 Urges Action on Startup Bill, Local Capital, and Data Gaps
81% of startup funding in Kenya originates from international sources, a finding that raises concerns about long-term sustainability and the…
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4DX Ventures Appoints Mimi Alemayehou and Kurankye Sekyi-Otu as Senior Advisors
4DX Ventures, a leading pan-African venture capital firm, has appointed Mimi Alemayehou and Kurankye Sekyi-Otu as Senior Advisors as it…
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The Africa Deep Tech Foundation Launches 2025 Challenge: Fueling Innovation in Constraint
The Africa Deep Tech Foundation has announced the launch of the Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2025. Announced today, the challenge…
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Bridge for Billions Launches Conecta Africa to Support Early-Stage Entrepreneurs in Africa
A new initiative aimed at transforming the way early-stage businesses are supported across Africa was officially launched in Nairobi on…
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Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025 Shortlisted Startups Announced
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the shortlisted startups for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2025. Qualcomm Make in Africa is an equity-free…
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develoPPP Ventures Seeks Kenyan Startups Driving Social and Economic Change
Kenyan startups with innovative, impact-driven solutions are invited to apply for Cohort 9 of the develoPPP Ventures programme, which opened…
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The Rise of Female Tech Founders in Africa
In recent years, Africa has witnessed an encouraging surge in the number of female tech founders who are reshaping the…
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The Dark Side of Big Exits: What Africa’s Startup Ecosystem Should Focus On Instead
The recent acquisition of Paystack by Stripe has been hailed as a landmark achievement for Africa’s startup ecosystem. Much as…
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Kenyan Online Pharmacy MYDAWA Raises New Round of Funding
MYDAWA, the Kenyan digital health platform, has secured a new funding round to expand its services across East Africa. The…
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i3 Backs 7 African Pharmacy Startups with Up to $225K Support
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups, has announced its 3rd cohort of 7…
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Investment Firm C-One Ventures Acquires Nigerian Fintech, Bankly
Bankly, a Nigerian fintech company and licensed microfinance bank, has announced the full acquisition of its Nigerian operations by investment…
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Ghana-Based Energy Startup Kofa Raises $8.1m to Expand Across East and West Africa
Ghanaian energy tech company Kofa has raised $8.1 million in a pre-Series A round to expand its battery-swapping network across…
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African AI Startups Invited to Apply for 2025 Google Accelerator
Google has opened applications for the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program, a three-month initiative designed to support early-stage…
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Fixo Solutions Unveils E-Hailing Platform for Fundis in Kenya
Fixo Solutions, a Kenyan tech company, has launched a mobile-based hailing platform for handymen (Fundis). Dubbed “Fixo!”, the company says…
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Yango Group Launches $20M Ventures Fund to Support African Startups
Global ride-hailing and tech conglomerate Yango Group has announced the launch of Yango Ventures, a $20 million corporate venture fund…
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Five Tech Startups Emerge as Winners at AfricArena Johannesburg 2025
Five African startups have been named winners at AfricArena Johannesburg 2025. AfricArena Johannesburg 2025 is a two-day Founder’s Summit that focuses…
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[Nigeria] Fintech startup Payhippo rebrands to Rivy, raises $4M in pre-series A funding
Rivy, an AI-powered lender for Africa’s renewable energy sector, has announced its rebrand from Payhippo and the successful closing of a…
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Safaricom Opens Applications for Spark Accelerator Program Phase 2
Nine startups who are part of the inaugural cohort of the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program recently part in an investor…
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NFT Fundraising in Kenya: A Legal Loophole or the Future of Startup Capital?
In an unprecedented declaration, the Commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Policy (SEC) – Hester Peirce – hinted that…
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How Wealth-Tech Startup Ndovu is Changing the Investment Landscape in Kenya
Ndovu, the Kenyan wealth tech startup is revolutionizing the investment landscape by making financial markets more accessible to a broader…
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in Fintech Three Finalists Announced
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced the three teams advancing to the final round of the Milken-Motsepe…
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MANSA Raises $10M to Tackle Cross-Border Payments Liquidity Challenges
MANSA, a global fintech innovator in cross-border payments, has announced the successful close of its $10 million funding round. This…
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Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025 Winners Announced
Africa Tech Summit Awards announced the 2025 winners, recognising the leading entrepreneurs and ventures shaping the tech industry across the…
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[Column] Gerald Maithya: Fostering a Thriving African Startup Ecosystem Through Collaboration
In recent years, Africa has emerged as a vibrant hub of innovation, driven by a new generation of entrepreneurs who…
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TechTrends Podcast | How USAID Ban is Shaking Up African Healthtech Startups
Welcome to The TechTrends Podcast, where we break down the biggest issues shaping Africa’s business and tech landscape. In today’s…
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Verto Launches $10k Global Business Award to Boost Startups
Verto, the global fintech specializing in cross-border payments, and banking solutions has launched the Verto Global Business Award to support…
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i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage African Healthtechs for 3rd Cohort Following US Aid “Stop-work” Directive
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3) has made a pivotal change to its 3rd cohort selection to prioritise the immediate support…
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55 finalists announced for the inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards 2025
The Africa Tech Summit Awards has announced the 2025 finalists, celebrating individuals and companies impacting the technology sector across the…
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Fintech firm NjiaPay secures $1M+ to simplify payments for African businesses
NjiaPay on Tuesday announced the closing of an oversubscribed $1 million+ pre-seed funding round. The round was led by HAVAÍC,…
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Gates Foundation to invests in i3’s African health-tech startups
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African health-tech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings is…
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Nigeria’s PBR Life Sciences Raises $1M to Advance AI-Driven Healthcare Analytics Across Africa
PBR Life Sciences, a leading big data aggregator in life sciences and healthcare, has raised $1M in pre-seed funding. The…
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Kenya’s Hydrobox Secures Sh 1.16bn To Scale Mini Grids
Kenyan energy startup, Hydrobox, has taken a big step in its vision to revolutionise rural electrification after securing $9 million…
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Katapult VC Highlights Innovation and Growth in Climate-Tech and Agri-Tech at Africarena Summit
Katapult VC, a venture capital firm focused on technology solutions for climate, food, and ocean sustainability recently hosted a VC…
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Techstars and WirelessCar Launch Mobility Innovation Program
Pre-seed investor Techstars, and WirelessCar, the provider of connected vehicle services, are collaborating to launch the Techstars & WirelessCar Connected…
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Qualcomm Marks Year 2 of Make in Africa, Awards Aurora Health
Qualcomm on Tuesday announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating…
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E-Mobility Startup Ox Delivers Secures $163m Contract to Meet Growing Demand in Rwanda
OX Delivers, the UK e-mobility start-up, has secured a $163m contract to create its first franchise partner in East Africa.…
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African Startups Urged to Adopt Climate-Resilient Business Models
Startups have now been urged to embrace climate-resilient business models in the African Tech Sector. This is according to the…
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Senegal’s eMobility Startup Solarbox Africa Secures $1m Pre-Seed Funding
Senegal’s eMobility solutions provider and energy startup Solarbox Africa on Thursday announced the closing of its $1m Pre-Seed round. The…
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Money Flows Into Africa’s Climate Tech Startups
African climate tech startups are pulling in more money than ever before, overtaking fintech as the continent’s hottest investment sector.…
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