German-Backed Program Offers African Startups €100K Grants—If They Can Match It. develoPPP Ventures opens applications across seven markets, but there's a catch: byFatima OladunniNovember 18, 2025
7,500 African SMEs to Receive AI and Digital Trade Skills Through New Google and AfCFTA Secretariat Programme. Thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria and the byBetty WangariNovember 17, 2025
From Silicon Valley to Lagos: How Nigerian Tech Geniuses Abroad Are Redefining Brain Drain as Brain Gain. In 2016, Sam Udotong stepped off a plane in San Francisco with exactly $100 in byMuhammed MustaphaNovember 17, 2025
Women in Web3: How Progress Ochuko Eyaadah Is Making Web3 Accessible to More African Women. Africa’s Web3 ecosystem is expanding fast, but its talent story still skews byFatima OladunniNovember 16, 2025
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 TymeBank Breaks Even: South Africa’s First Digital Bank to Turn a Profit After 4 Years. In December 2023, TymeBank announced a significant achievement, celebrating its byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2024 Ezdehar Invests $10M in Egyptian Yodawy, Securing a Minority Stake. Ezdehar, an Egyptian private equity firm, has successfully acquired a minority byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJanuary 15, 2024 Cchub-Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship Now Open. CcHub and Mastercard Foundation have joined forces to empower ed-tech startups byMuhammed Mustapha
News Rest of the WorldJanuary 15, 2024 Global Mobile App Spending Reaches $171bn in 2023, Driven By Social Apps And Creators. In 2023, global mobile app spending surged to a remarkable $171 billion, as byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 15, 2024 Lapaire Eyecare in Ivory Coast Raises $3M for African Expansion. Ivory Coast-based eyecare startup Lapaire secures $3 million in equity funding byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 10, 2024 EIB invests $30m in Seedstars Africa to foster innovation across the continent. Seedstars Africa Ventures secures a $30 million equity investment from the byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsJanuary 10, 2024 Lagos Tech Fest Returns For Its 4th Edition In February. Eventhive byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJanuary 8, 2024 YC-Backed Nigerian Fintech Cleva, Raises $1.5M Pre-Seed Funding. Nigerian fintech startup Cleva is potentially the inaugural African company to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 8, 2024 inDrive Explores Financial Support for Drivers in Developing Markets. InDrive, a global e-hailing company with operations in 47 countries, is byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsJanuary 6, 2024 EnovateLab Foundation Launches Impact Fellowship Cohort Two. EnovateLab Innovation and Impact Foundation, a prominent organization in byMuhammed Mustapha
