Startups

AfricArena celebrates sustainability and climate pioneers

The AfricArena Nairobi Summit and Africa Climate Tech Festival, jointly hosted by AfricArena and the Catalyst Fund, concluded with an awards ceremony for the…

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…

SunFi ignites Nigeria’s clean energy revolution

SunFI, a pioneering clean energy start-up based in Nigeria, is making waves in the climate technology sector with a mission to eliminate millions of…

E-commerce giant Wasoko expands into DRC

Wasoko, an innovative African e-commerce company, is making waves once again with its announcement of expansion into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Leveraging…

African start-ups shine at AfricArena Safarilex Bootcamp

“Our home base will always be Africa, but we want to start competing at an international level because we can definitely beat them on…

Africa Climate Tech: Innovators, investors and leaders unite

Kenya’s capital city is poised to this week host an invite-only, game-changing event that will put the spotlight squarely on the innovators, investors, and…

Anchor raises $2.4m seed funding for expansion

Anchor, a pioneering pan-African Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider, has announced a successful seed funding round of $2.4 million. The capital injection will be utilised to…

Fintech start-up boom: 5 sectors attracting investor attention

South Africa’s fintech revolution is in full swing, with innovative solutions reshaping the financial landscape on a weekly basis. The country’s large population, coupled…

HealthDart harnesses tech to overhaul SA healthcare

HealthDart, a burgeoning South African start-up, has set its sights on transforming the national healthcare system through technology-based solutions. Public healthcare inefficiencies are rife…

Start-up raises $2.2m for nuclear heat decarbonisation

Steady Energy, a spin-out company from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has secured nearly $2.2 million in seed funding to pursue its mission…

Agel secures seven-digit funding for Islamic fintech in Egypt

Agel, Egypt’s pioneering Islamic fintech company, has announced the successful closure of its pre-seed funding round for an undisclosed amount in the seven-digit range….

Seedstars boosts migrant women’s finances

Seedstars, an internationally acclaimed investment company, has declared the official inauguration of the Financial Innovations for Women Affected by Migration (FIWAM) Growth Programme. This…

AgriKool sees rapid growth following retailer deal

In what has been a transformative year, AgriKool, a small agricultural business based in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal, has seen exponential growth after establishing a…

DePoly raises $13.8m, aims to revolutionise plastic recycling

The plastic pollution problem has met a formidable foe in DePoly, a deep tech company that is using its unique chemical recycling process to…

InfoDocs: Start-up streamlines CIPC requirements

In a startling revelation, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) reports that an overwhelming 72% of registered companies in South Africa fail to…

African start-ups secure $4m boost from Black Founders Fund

Google for Startups (GfS) has announced the 25 African-based start-ups selected to receive funding from this year’s $4 million Black Founders Fund. The initiative…

Nigerian foodtech start-up Vendease honoured by WEF

Vendease, a Nigerian foodtech start-up, has been awarded as a 2023 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF’s prestigious annual list…

Yellow secures $14m for African solar finance

Yellow, a ground-breaking tech start-up focused on off-grid solar asset finance in Africa, has successfully closed its Series B funding round, raising $14 million….

Eze raises $3.7m to revolutionise African electronics market

Eze, the leading B2B wholesale marketplace for used and new electronics, has successfully raised $3.7 million in seed funding to drive its expansion plans…

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…

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…

TCL South Africa Unveils 2025 Mini LED TV Range with Wide Viewing Angles

RIP Skype Microsoft Pulls the Plug on a Digital Pioneer

SITA pushes back as Home Affairs eyes IT exit

EmpowaEntrepreneurs 2025 Targets Africa’s High-Growth Founders and Investors

French No-Code Pioneer Tinkso Secures Strategic Investment from SA Entrepreneur Henk Pretorius

IBM Think 2025: Enterprise Gen AI Moves Beyond the Hype

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Slate Truck is an outrageously sensible pickup

Red Bull wings for Lucid – not Tesla

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV