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Japan’s JICA Backs African Health-Tech Startup CarePoint With $3M Loan as Tokyo Deepens Continent Push Development finance agency uses private sector lending vehicle to back byBolu BabalolaDecember 9, 2025
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
Africa News StartupJune 11, 2025 SORA Technology Secures $4.8M in Late Seed Funding to Expand AI and Drone-Powered Health Solutions Across Africa SORA Technology, a pioneering Japanese startup using drones and artificial byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 11, 2025 Twiga Foods Suspends Nairobi Operations Amid Strategic Business Pivot and FMCG Expansion. Twiga Foods, one of Africa’s best-funded agri-tech startups, has announced a byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 11, 2025 Senegalese E-Health Startup KERA Health Secures US$10M Investment from IFC. KERA Health Platforms, a Senegalese e-health startup, has raised US$10 million byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 10, 2025 South African AgriTech Startup Nile Secures ZAR200 Million (US$11.3M) to Expand Across Southern Africa. South African agri-tech startup Nile has raised ZAR200 million (US$11 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJune 10, 2025 Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations Holds Strategic Workshop to Shape 2025 Digital Agenda. The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI) has byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupJune 4, 2025 Kenya Approves Moniepoint’s Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank, Boosting Fintech Expansion in East Africa. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has officially approved Moniepoint byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJune 4, 2025 Nigeria Launches AI Scaling Hub to Accelerate Responsible AI Development with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy in byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJune 4, 2025 Smart Africa and GIZ Sign Strategic Cooperation to Advance Digital Health in Africa. Smart Africa, a pan-African initiative driving Africa’s digital transformation, byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 2, 2025 South African Recycling Startup Regenize Secures Funding for Growth Expansion. Regenize, a South African startup championing zero waste and recycling byBolu Babalola
