F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
SA payments platform Yoco raises $83m in funding
South African payments platform Yoco has announced that its Series C round of funding has raised $83 million — or R1.2 billion — for…
New startup support programme launches for Kenyan entrepreneurs
Based in Germany, The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) has launched DeveloPPP Ventures, a programme that aims to empower Kenyan startups by providing entrepreneurial support and a…
Local biotech startup secures $47-million
SA and US-based biotech startup LifeQ has secured $47-million in Series A funding from One Bio Venture Studio, a Cape Town-based VC and several…
Egyptian agri-fintech startup secures seven-figure amount in funding
Giza-based Agri-fintech startup Mozare3 has secured an undisclosed seven-figure amount in a pre-seed funding round led by Algebra Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from…
