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
Second-Time Founders in Africa: Smarter, Faster, or Just Better at Pitching? Africa's first wave of venture-backed founders is building again byBetty WangariMay 7, 2026
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Africa News StartupMarch 19, 2025 Senegal’s Eyone Wins Africa’s Business Heroes 2025, Secures $300,000 Prize. Senegalese e-health startup Eyone has been crowned the winner of the Africa’s byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 19, 2025 M-KOPA and Turaco Reach 1 Million Kenyans with Embedded Health Insurance. M-KOPA Kenya, the local subsidiary of leading emerging markets fintech M-KOPA byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 12, 2025 BasiGo Expands Electric Bus Operations in Rwanda with 28 New Buses. BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Revolut Eyes South Africa’s Digital Banking Market Amid Fierce Competition. Revolut, the $45 billion-valued neobank, has officially confirmed its interest byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Moroccan Superapp ORA Technologies Raises $1.9M to Expand Food Delivery and Digital Payments. Morocco-based superapp ORA Technologies has successfully closed a $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 South African Agri-Tech Startup Khula Secures $6.8M in Series A Funding. South African agri-tech startup Khula has raised ZAR126 million (US$6 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 7, 2025 Egyptian AI Startup Widebot Secures $3M Pre-Series A Funding. Egyptian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Widebot has raised $3 million in byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 6, 2025 Kenyan Re-Commerce Startup Badili Secures $400,000 Debt Funding from Proparco to Expand Affordable Smartphone Access. Kenyan re-commerce startup Badili has secured US$400,000 in debt funding from byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupFebruary 25, 2025 Dabchy Secures Pre-Series A Funding to Expand Sustainable Fashion Marketplace. Tunisian startup Dabchy, an e-commerce platform for second-hand fashion, has byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupFebruary 25, 2025 Ghanaian Fintech Startup Oze Secures Funding from Visa and DEG. Oze, a Ghanaian fintech startup that provides digital recordkeeping tools and byFatima Oladunni
