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Africa News StartupApril 23, 2025 DPI Launches Venture Arm to Back Africa’s Next Tech Innovators. Development Partners International (DPI), a leading Africa-focused private byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupApril 21, 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa 2025 Now Open for Applications. Google has officially opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its Google for byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupApril 8, 2025 Capgemini to Launch AI Center of Excellence in Egypt, Doubling Workforce by 2025. Capgemini has announced the establishment of a cutting-edge AI Center of byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 27, 2025 South African AI Startup NOSIBLE Secures $1M Pre-Seed Funding to Revolutionize AI-Driven Asset Management. South African AI startup NOSIBLE has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupMarch 27, 2025 Nigerian Startup Payhippo Rebrands to Rivy After Raising $4M to Scale Clean Energy Financing. Nigerian fintech startup Payhippo has rebranded to Rivy following the successful byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 27, 2025 Safaricom Hosts Investor Demo Day for Inaugural Cohort of Spark Accelerator Program. Nine innovative startups from the inaugural Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 27, 2025 Google Celebrates the Graduation of 15 South African Startups from Inaugural Accelerator Programme. Google has marked a significant milestone with the successful graduation of 15 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 25, 2025 Kenya’s Innovation Drive: Startups Pitch for Funding in Presidential Innovation Challenge. A total of 86 innovators recently showcased their groundbreaking startups at byBolu Babalola
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
