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African climatetech start-ups soar, raising $3b since 2019

The AfricArena Nairobi Summit kicked off with an impressive line-up of speakers and insights shared by key figures in the tech and investment sectors….

Africa’s climatetech boom ‘a lucrative long-term bet’

“Climatetech presents a long-term opportunity for investment with significant growth potential,” believes Jean-Gabriel Dayre, senior investment officer in private equity and venture capital at…

African tech start-ups urged to improve investor relations

71% of African technology investors would hesitate to invest further in a start-up that fails to provide regular reporting updates. This is according to…

Malta lures non-EU start-ups with residency programme

The island nation of Malta has unveiled an enticing initiative aimed at luring non-European Union entrepreneurs and their families to establish their start-ups on…

Unicef Ethiopia backs Global Startup Awards Africa Summit

The Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), exclusive rights holder to the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa, has announced Unicef Ethiopia as strategic partner for…

ICL Group backs AI-powered agritech start-up Agrematch

ICL Group, a global specialty minerals company, has taken a significant leap into the future of agriculture with its investment in Agrematch, an AI-powered…

Banking behaviour: Insights from 100k statements

Finch Technologies co-founder Christopher Ball analyses over 100 000 bank statements to reveal key insights into consumer behaviour, supplementary incomes, micro-betting, grocery shopping patterns,…

Maltento secures $3.3m to grow insect-based feed solutions

Maltento, a company dedicated to unlocking the functional compounds of insect-based feed solutions, has recently concluded a capital raise of $3.3 million with Sand…

Dawi Clinics secures $8m for expansion in Egypt

Dawi Clinics, the largest chain of outpatient care in Egypt, has raised EGP 250 million (about $8 million) in funding to support the expansion…

Viva AfricArena: African innovation, French investment

The clock is ticking for technology enthusiasts and investors looking to be a part of the highly anticipated Viva AfricArena Summit. With just three…

Telkom FutureMakers joins I’M IN for ideation programme

I’M IN entrepreneurial programme, a leading platform for aspiring entrepreneurs, has announced a new collaboration with Telkom FutureMakers, adding another esteemed funder to its…

VFA launches Go-To-Market bootcamp for African start-ups

Venture for Africa (VFA), a talent community and a leading source for top tech start-up hires on the continent, has announced that applications are…

New AI association in SA to drive education and innovation

Zindi, one of the co-founding members of the South African Artificial Intelligence Association (SAAIA), is taking a proactive step towards promoting AI education and…

Addis Ababa to host Global Startup Awards Africa Summit

Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, has been selected as the host city for the upcoming Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa Summit in…

Palladium and Bamboo boost fundraising bonds

In a move set to transform the fundraising landscape, global impact firm Palladium has deepened its ties with asset management arm Bamboo Capital Partners,…

Top Southern African start-ups announced at GITEX Africa

Fifteen start-ups hailing from South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe have emerged victorious in this year’s Southern Africa Startup Awards, part of the esteemed…

GTP and InTouch Forge Strategic Partnership to Democratise Access to Card Credentials in Africa

GTP, a specialised provider of prepaid and virtual card processing solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with InTouch, a prominent pan-African fintech, with the…

South Africa seeks tech gurus for BRICS challenge

The SA BRICS Business Council has just announced its search for South Africa’s most talented emerging tech professionals to represent the country in the…

Sehr gut! AfricArena announces first Berlin summit

In a momentous collaboration between AfricArena, Counder, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and CODE University of Applied Sciences, Africa’s tech revolution is set to captivate…

$250k up for grabs to energise African start-ups

The Energy Investment Village’s highly anticipated pitching event, known as the “lion’s den” of the energy sector, has announced an extension of the submission…

Africa’s payments revolution: Moment takes centre stage

MultiChoice Group, in collaboration with Rapyd and General Catalyst, has announced the launch of Moment, a ground-breaking joint venture aimed at revolutionising the payments…

Deraya initiative ignites Libyan start-up ecosystem

In a bold move to reignite economic growth and foster innovation, the Libyan government, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), European Union (EU), and the…

DataPathology raises $1m seed round with AZUR Fund

DataPathology, an African healthtech start-up specialising in digital pathology, has raised its second seed round of funding. The round, amounting to $1 million, was…

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