Seven Moves That Make VCs Desperate to Fund You in Africa Right Now There is no doubt that the hype cycle is over in African tech byBetty WangariMarch 31, 2026
Breega Nets €7.5M From AfDB as Development Bank Doubles Down on Africa’s Startup Ecosystem The Paris-based VC just pulled institutional capital from the continent's most byBolu BabalolaMarch 31, 2026
Nigeria Is Betting ₦12 Billion That Better Research Will Fix Its Digital Policy Problem Bosun Tijani just launched the National Digital Economy Research Clusters byFatima OladunniMarch 31, 2026
Nigeria’s Telecom Regulator Just Told MTN, Airtel, and Glo to Pay Subscribers for Bad Service. Will It Actually Work? The NCC's subscriber compensation directive is the most consumer-forward byFatima OladunniMarch 31, 2026
Africa NewsFebruary 15, 2024 Kenyan music platform Mdundo to pay artists record $1.5 million. The Kenyan music distribution startup, Mdundo, is on track to make an byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Kenya’s electric mobility startup, Roam, secures $24M for African expansion. Kenyan electric mobility startup Roam, initially known as Opibus, has secured byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Injaro VC secures $17.5M for SMEs in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Injaro Investment Advisors Limited has raised $17 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Catalyst Fund Backed Six African Climate-Tech Startups In 4 Months. The Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator, has invested byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Peercarbon Aids Kenyan SMEs in Cutting CO2 and Securing Green Finance. The Kenyan climate-fintech platform, Peercarbon, is on a mission to enable SMEs byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Ilara Health gets $4.2M to grow in East Africa and improve healthcare access. Ilara Health, a health-tech startup based in Kenya that provides private clinics byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Thinkroom Unveils Thinkubate, Disrupting SA’s Entrepreneurial Education. In a bold initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of business education byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 9, 2024 Five African Startups Selected for Tretton37’s Social Impact Initiative. Ten innovative companies, half of which are based in Africa, have been chosen to byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 8, 2024 Microsoft Expands Cloud Reach With New South African Data Centre. Microsoft has announced its ambitious project to establish a cutting-edge data byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 6, 2024 Safeboda About To Launch Taxi & Food Services In Kenya. Safeboda recently announced the resurgence of its acclaimed bike-hailing service byBolu Babalola
