Cape Town’s AI Diagnostics Snaps Up R85M to Bring Its AI Stethoscope to African Clinics The pre-Series A round — worth roughly $4 byBolu BabalolaApril 16, 2026
Storipod secures digital rights to Chimamanda & Top African Authors in new partnership with Narrative Landscape Press In a move that could reshape how African literature is distributed and consumed byGuest PostApril 15, 2026
Ghana’s GIP Raises $20M From Norfund and Axis Pension to Scale SME Financing Growth Investment Partners (GIP), the Accra-based SME financing platform seeded byBolu BabalolaApril 14, 2026
Morocco’s $270M Startup War Chest Has Nine Fund Managers. Here’s Who Got the Mandate. Morocco's Mohammed VI Investment Fund has named nine venture capital firms to byBetty WangariApril 14, 2026
Africa NewsFebruary 4, 2026 Lula Raises R340M ($21M) to Attack South Africa’s $20 Billion SME Credit Gap—While the Big Four Banks Watch From the Sidelines Dutch development bank FMO bets on local-currency lending to unlock South byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsFebruary 3, 2026 Africa’s $146.75m January: What Startup Funding Says About a Continent in Transition African startups raised at least $146 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupFebruary 3, 2026 GoCab Raises $45M to Build the Financial Plumbing for Africa’s Gig Economy—And It’s Already Profitable London-based startup scales drive-to-own vehicle financing across West Africa, byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 28, 2026 Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks Launch Africa’s First AI-Driven Operator-as-a-Service The future of African connectivity isn't being built—it's being programmed byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaJanuary 27, 2026 Top Grant and Non-Dilutive Funding Opportunities for African Businesses Closing February 2026 Over $400 million in equity-free funding—grants, credits, mentorship, and byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 Tokyo’s WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Fintech Zaribee, Merging Solar Energy with Motorcycle Financing In a rare cross-sector consolidation, Japan's Energy-as-a-Service pioneer is byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 AfricInvest Returns to Morocco With $100M Fund Targeting the “Missing Middle” The timing couldn’t be more deliberate byBolu Babalola
Africa News Rest of the WorldJanuary 26, 2026 Inside Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal: The Math Doesn’t Add Up the Way You Think Everyone saw the headline byBolu Babalola
Africa News NigeriaJanuary 21, 2026 African Impact Challenge Opens Cohort 6: $25,000 CAD, Toronto Residency, and Four Tracks to Transform African Innovation The gatekeepers of African innovation just opened their doors again byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 20, 2026 12 Startups Set to Battle for Capital at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi’s Investment Showcase From AI-powered humanoid robots to blockchain payment rails, the February pitch byBetty Wangari
