Google offers African university students free access to Gemini AI tools for one year. Google is giving university students across six African countries free access to byBetty WangariOctober 8, 2025
Nigerian fintech startup Rulesbase raises $2.1M to automate customer service with AI agents. Rulesbase, a Nigerian startup building AI agents for financial services byFatima OladunniOctober 7, 2025
Tagaddod Secures $26.3 Million Series A to Accelerate Regional Expansion and Strengthen Global Biofuel Supply Chains. Tagaddod, the tech-powered renewable feedstocks platform operating across byGuest PostOctober 6, 2025
Mawingu raises $20M to bring internet to rural Kenya. Mawingu, a Kenyan internet service provider focused on connecting rural byBetty WangariOctober 6, 2025
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 Tunisian AI firm Clusterlab secure $600,000 pre-seed funding. The Tunisia-originated and now UAE-headquartered AI startup, ClusterLab, which byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 LetsChat, from TikTok’s Parent Company, Closes Shop in Africa. LetsChat, the ambitious instant messaging venture developed by ByteDance, the byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 24, 2024 Egyptian pharmacy platform, Pharmacy Marts, secures fresh funding to fuel growth. Cairo-based digital marketplace Pharmacy Marts has successfully secured a byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Planet42, a subscription platform for cars in South Africa, receives a $15.8 million investment from Standard Bank. South African startup Planet42, which offers a car subscription platform aimed byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 19, 2024 Egyptian health tech startup 30Med secures pre-seed funding. Egyptian B2B e-health startup 30Med has successfully secured an undisclosed sum byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 SA Simera Sense Soars with $14.8 Million Growth Funding Round. Simera Sense, based in South Africa and a leading force in providing byBolu Babalola
Fintech NewsMarch 13, 2024 Bode Abifarin Departs as COO of Fintech Giant Flutterwave. Bode Abifarin has stepped down as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at byBolu Babalola
Fintech NewsMarch 13, 2024 Unlimit Acquires Third African License in Tanzania After Nigeria, Kenya. Fintech firm Unlimit has made a significant stride in its expansion strategy by byBolu Babalola
EventsMarch 11, 2024 EMURGO Africa Unveils EMURGO Labs: A New Hub for Web3 Development in Africa, Middle East. EMURGO Africa, the pivotal investment and commercial branch of Cardano focused byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2024 IFC and Solcon Capital Join Forces to Fuel Deep Tech Growth in South Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a pivotal member of the World Bank byBolu Babalola
