African Startups Going Global: The UK and US Expansion Playbooks That Are Actually Working African startups entering the UK and US are finding that success depends on byBolu BabalolaMay 7, 2026
Who Is Actually Making Money From AI in Africa? African AI is generating intense investor interest, accelerator activity, and byFatima OladunniMay 7, 2026
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Africa News Nigeria StartupJune 26, 2025 Google Selects 15 African Startups for Class 9 of Its Google for Startups Accelerator. Google has announced the 15 exceptional startups selected for Class 9 of the byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 24, 2025 Chowdeck Acquires Mira to Power Next-Gen Tech Solutions for Africa’s Food & Hospitality Sector. Chowdeck, Nigeria’s leading on-demand delivery platform, has announced the byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 24, 2025 Sabi Lays Off 20% of Staff as It Pivots Toward Commodity Exports and Global Traceability Nigerian B2B commerce platform Sabi has laid off approximately 20% of its byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 PaidHR Raises $1.8M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payroll and HR Management in Africa. Nigerian startup PaidHR has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 Nigerian Fintech Startup Hizo Raises $100,000 to Simplify Intra-African Money Transfers. Lagos-based fintech startup Hizo has raised $100,000 in a friends-and-family byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 18, 2025 Egyptian FleetTech Startup Octane Raises $5.2M to Expand Across MENA. Egyptian fintech startup Octane, a digital platform focused on fleet and on-road byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupJune 18, 2025 DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agri-Fintech Startup Winich Farms in First Pan-African Investment. DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech venture capital byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 13, 2025 GITEX Nigeria 2025: Call for Startup Applications Now Open. Nigerian startups now have the opportunity to showcase their innovation on a byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 13, 2025 South Africa’s Zero Carbon Charge Secures ZAR100M Investment from DBSA to Expand Off-Grid EV Charging Network. Zero Carbon Charge, a South African startup building a national network of byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 13, 2025 Kenyan Startup BuuPass to Represent Country at Global Startup World Cup Finale in San Francisco. BuuPass, East Africa’s leading digital mobility platform, has been selected to byBolu Babalola
