Sun King Secures $156M in Landmark Securitization to Scale Pay-As-You-Go Solar in Kenya. Kenyan off-grid solar energy company Sun King has closed a landmark $156 million byBolu BabalolaJuly 31, 2025
$2 Million Prize Seeks African AI Solutions to Transform Manufacturing. Applications close July 31 for prestigious competition targeting scalable byBolu BabalolaJuly 30, 2025
Digital Harassment: Nigerians Cry Out as Opay Floods Phones With Marketing Calls. In what appears to be a disturbing trend, Nigerians across the country are byMuhammed MustaphaJuly 28, 2025
Kenyan Startup Sukhiba Rebrands to Flowcart, Eyes AI-Powered Expansion Kenyan conversational commerce startup Sukhiba has rebranded to Flowcart, byBolu BabalolaJuly 28, 2025
Africa NewsOctober 2, 2024 The Unstoppable Africa event in 2024 highlighted the numerous opportunities for investors in Africa. The 2024 Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), held on the sidelines of the byBolu Babalola
News Rest of the WorldSeptember 27, 2024 African Venture Capital Fund Managers Honored at Oxford for Advancing Startup Growth and Innovation. First Circle Capital, SpeedInvest, and Knife Capital, leading African venture byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 M-KOPA hits 5 million customers across Africa. M-KOPA, a leading financial technology company focused on emerging markets, has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 US-Based VC Firm Sultan Ventures Acquires Egyptian Angel Syndicate. Sultan Ventures, a US-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupSeptember 14, 2024 South African Startup Talk360 Raises $1.4M Pre Series A. South African international calling app Talk360 has secured US$1 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupSeptember 12, 2024 Egyptian Fintech Startup Paymob Raises $22M. Paymob has secured an additional $22 million in funding as an extension of its byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria Rest of the WorldSeptember 2, 2024 Dozy Mmobuosi Fined $250 Million and Lifetime Ban After SEC Uncovers Massive Fraud. A U byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 13, 2024 Uganda’s UTel to Receive $225 Million Boost from Dubai-Based RCC. Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTel) is poised for a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsAugust 10, 2024 Kenya’s BuuPass to Offer Travel Insurance with mTek. Kenyan startups BuuPass, a transportation platform, and mTek, a leading byBolu Babalola
