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Roboost Secures $3 Million Investment for MENA Expansion

In a pivotal move to reshape the future of delivery management, Roboost, the AI-powered logistics startup, has successfully closed a $3 million investment round…

Endeavor Catalyst’s 300th Investment Marks a Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship

Endeavor Catalyst at 300: A Decade of Global Impact in Entrepreneurship Celebrating a remarkable milestone of 300 investments after 11 years and allocating $500…

Sevilla FC banks on IBM AI

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving beyond chatbots and creative writing tools like ChatGPT and Bard and is entering the mainstream. This industry…

Revolutionizing Credit: How BNPL Innovation is Reshaping the South African Landscape

Navigating Januworry with BNPL Evolution In a bid to combat the challenges of over-indebtedness, South African fintech startup Float is redefining the buy now,…

Africa XYZ’s Vision 2030 Fund I: Empowering 300 Million Youths for a Brighter Tomorrow

The Unemployment Crisis in Africa Africa XYZ, a UK and Rwanda-based Pan-African technology company, addresses the pressing issue of unemployment in Africa through its…

Navigating the AI Frontier: Six Game-Changing Tools for Educators

The AI Landscape in Education Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the educational landscape, offering educators powerful tools to streamline their efforts and enrich the…

Unlocking Growth: Convergence Partners’ Bold Move with Datacentrix Group

In a move that promises to redefine the digital infrastructure landscape, Convergence Partners has officially taken the reins of Datacentrix Group through its Digital…

Africa’s young health entrepreneurs honoured

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have announced the winners of the second edition of the Africa…

SAVCA welcomes 5 new board members at AGM

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) welcomed five distinguished professionals to its board at an annual general meeting held earlier…

Africa Proptech Forum to pioneer innovation in real estate

The much-awaited Africa Proptech Forum is set to kick off on 11 October 2023 at the Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, South Africa….

Top speakers announced for 2023 Africa Tech Festival

Africa, with its abundant economic potential and widespread adoption of digital technology, stands at the threshold of explosive growth. The continent’s digital transformation, particularly…

Katapult backs 23 early-stage climate and oceans innovators

Katapult, an investment firm dedicated to nurturing early-stage, impact-driven technology start-ups, has announced its investment in 23 companies chosen from a competitive pool of…

MEST Africa Challenge: $50k investment, global exposure

MEST Africa, a prominent pan-African entrepreneurial training programme, has extended the application deadline for the MEST Africa Challenge 2023, with the aim of fostering…

Sanari Capital soars with R1.25b investment boost

In a monumental step towards fostering economic growth and employment opportunities in South Africa and beyond, Sanari Capital, a leading women-led and majority black-…

Nigeria’s ThriveAgric to financially empower 125 000 farmers

ThriveAgric, an agritech start-up based in Nigeria, in partnership with Heifer International, has unveiled its AYuTe (“agriculture, youth and technology”) project. It is set…

Baobab Network to invest in 1 000 African tech start-ups

In a bold move to fortify Africa’s burgeoning tech landscape, Baobab Network, a pioneering early-stage investor and accelerator, has announced its ambition to invest…

Peach Payments Secures US$30M Funding Deal

Baobab Payments GmbH, trading as Peach Payments, has successfully concluded a €29 million / US$30 million funding round. This round, which was initially announced…

African fintechs vie for $50k prize in Ecobank challenge

The African fintech industry is abuzz with excitement as the grand finale of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge approaches, set to take place at…

Global expansion: Stitch secures $25m Series A extension

Leading payments infrastructure company Stitch has successfully closed a $25 million Series A extension round, spearheaded by Ribbit Capital. This funding infusion, alongside continued…

P1 Ventures secures $25m for African start-ups

P1 Ventures, the Pan-African Seed VC fund, has successfully closed the first round of funding for its second fund, totalling $25 million. Founded in…

Omnisient recognised as Data for Society finalist

Omnisient, the Cape Town-based privacy-preserving data collaboration platform, emerged as a finalist for the esteemed Data for Society category at the DataIQ awards held…

CIPC extends deadline for beneficial ownership compliance

South African companies and entities breathed a sigh of relief as the deadline for submitting beneficial ownership information to the Companies and Intellectual Property…

Emerging markets: LCPs shake up small business finance

Small businesses in emerging markets have long been recognised as crucial drivers of inclusive growth and resilience in the face of economic challenges. However,…

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