Africa’s booming tech scene has no shortage of unicorn dreams and startup success stories. But behind every breakout company is often a network of…
SA still Africa’s top startup ecosystem but has fallen 13 places, shows new ranking
South Africa may still have the highest ranked startup ecosystem for an African country, but it is no longer in the top 50 club,…
African tech startups raised over $1.2bn in funding in 2018 – Partech report
A report by French venture capital (VC) firm Partech Africa has found that 146 African tech startups raised $1.163-billion in equity funding last year…
Lagos-based Itanna accelerator opens applications for 2019 programme
The Itanna accelerator, a Lagos-based initiative that invests in tech startups, has opened applications for its 2019 programme. The accelerator, which was launched by…
Nigerian fintech TeamApt raises $5.5m in round led by Quantum Capital Partners
Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt has raised $5.5-million in investment in a Series-A round led by Nigerian venture capital (VC) company Quantum Capital Partners. This,…
