Startups

$15m loan boosts African start-ups in Cape Verde

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the government of Cape Verde, an island nation located off the western coast of Africa, have announced the…

SA Innovation Summit to ‘unlock Africa’s tech power’

The African tech scene is burgeoning with unprecedented opportunities for local start-ups, as advancements in AI, blockchain, renewable energy, and other pioneering technologies become…

Valhalla shakes up gaming, deeptech with $66m fund

Valhalla Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting bold innovators in the realms of deeptech and gaming, has today unveiled its maiden $66…

OceanHub Africa welcomes 8 start-ups driving change

OceanHub Africa (OHA), the renowned non-profit ocean-impact catalyst, has revealed the selection of its fourth cohort consisting of eight promising ocean-minded start-ups. The chosen…

10 Southern African start-ups triumph in fintech challenge

Ten cutting-edge Southern African start-ups have been awarded for their inventive solutions aimed at bridging the financial accessibility gap for underserved communities. The awards…

GIZ & Seedstars launch financial inclusion drive in Palestine

GIZ GmbH and Seedstars announced today the launch of the Enhancing Financial Inclusion in Palestine (EFIP) initiative. This joint endeavour aims to foster innovation…

Kasha lands $21m for pan-African scale-up

East Africa’s leading digital health access platform, Kasha, has announced a successful Series B fundraising round of $21 million, led by Knife Capital, a…

African start-ups can now apply for Hamburg Landing Pad

African greentech start-ups are encouraged to apply for Scaleup Landing Pad Hamburg, an initiative by Hamburg Invest that provides customised services worth up to…

Innovation City Cape Town announces 11 start-up finalists

Innovation City Cape Town, a leading South African hub for technological innovation and entrepreneurship, has announced the finalists for its highly anticipated Tech Startup…

AfricArena crowns top start-ups at Jo’burg summit

AfricArena, Africa’s leading start-up accelerator, has announced the winners of its Johannesburg summit. The event showcased innovative start-ups from the region, with winners in…

Africa’s VC industry growing slowly: $4.8b raised in 2022

Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry experienced a downturn in 2022, with only $4.8 billion raised in the continent, according to Oliver Dickson, an SAFM…

TROOP raises $11m for South Africa expansion

TROOP, the global developer of corporate meeting technology and services, announced that it has secured $11million (about R201 million) in Series B funding to…

Africa’s Kubik and Emata win Global Startup Awards

Two African start-ups have been recognised as global winners of the 2022 Global Startup Awards. The competition is the world’s largest independent start-up competition…

Finverity raises $5m to bridge global trade finance gap

London-based digital ecosystem for trade and supply chain finance, Finverity, raised $5 million in an oversubscribed equity funding round from both new and current…

AWS announces funding boost for women founders in Africa

Tiffany Johnson, the global business development manager at AWS Startups, this afternoon launched the new Fem-Tech Startup Innovation Challenge aimed at empowering women founders…

Ramp secures $5m for game-changing forecasts

Ramp, a global decision science start-up with its head office in the United Kingdom, has closed a $5 million seed funding round. The company…

Fez Delivery raises $1m to revolutionise delivery in Nigeria

Fez Delivery, a Nigerian logistics and delivery start-up, has announced a $1 million seed round of funding, led by Ventures Platform. The funding round…

Côte d’Ivoire unveils Startup Act to boost tech sector

The Ivorian government is ramping up its efforts to support tech start-ups with the launch of the Startup Act, a new framework designed to…

Yellow powers Africa expansion with Series B equity round

Yellow, a company that provides affordable and reliable energy and internet connectivity in Africa, has announced the successful first close of its Series B…

Stitch expands to become end-to-end payments service provider

South Africa-based payments infrastructure company Stitch has expanded its offerings to become an end-to-end payments service provider (PSP). This development comes after the introduction…

Green Innovation Hub: Scale your green tech solutions

African green tech entrepreneurs are being encouraged to apply for the Green Innovation Hubs (GiH) incubation programme. It is designed to offer innovative businesses…

AfricArena, AWS to host start-up summit in New York

On the eve of its Johannesburg summit, AfricArena has made a ground-breaking announcement that it will also be hosting a conference in New York…

Covid-19 slows investments in East African start-ups

A recent survey of tech start-ups across East Africa reveals that whilst investment levels remained relatively stable over the last twelve months, the heart…

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