New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu BabalolaSeptember 22, 2024
Userguest, a Moroccan travel tech company, raises $2.4 million. Moroccan startup Userguest, which helps hotels optimize their revenues, has byMuhammed MustaphaSeptember 22, 2024
Ghana’s Kofa expands battery-swapping network via $8m SPV Kofa Technologies is a Ghanaian company transforming energy access through byChisom MuojinduSeptember 20, 2024
Visa’s She’s Next Program announces its five finalists. Five African female entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in Visa’s She’s byChisom MuojinduSeptember 20, 2024
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Raises $157.5M for Market Expansion. Egyptian fintech powerhouse MNT-Halan has successfully raised a substantial byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 SA Fintech Peach Payments Acquires Operativa. South African fintech leader Peach Payments has bolstered its growth strategy byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 Mercury Bank Pulls Plug on African Startup Accounts. San Francisco-based digital bank, Mercury, is set to disrupt the African startup byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 South African Climate-Tech Plentify Raises Oversubscribed Round. South African climate-tech startup Plentify has secured a substantial funding byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 22, 2024 Applications are now open for Just Transition Innovation Program. The Green Innovation Hub (GiH) at the African Centre for a Green Economy has byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 TerraPay Scores $95 Million to Slash Remittance Fees in Africa. TerraPay, a leading African digital payments provider, has secured a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 d.light Secures $176 Million for Solar Power in East Africa. d byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Uncover secures $1.4 million to serve new markets in Ghana and Uganda. Uncover, a Kenyan innovator in personalized skincare, has secured $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Kenyan Ride-Hailing Drivers Strike for Fair Pay and Commission Caps. Uber and Bolt drivers in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have launched public byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 15, 2024 Ghana licenses 51 cybersecurity providers to combat data breaches. Ghana has taken a significant step towards fortifying its digital defenses byMuhammed Mustapha