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$2 Million Prize Seeks African AI Solutions to Transform Manufacturing. Applications close July 31 for prestigious competition targeting scalable byBolu BabalolaJuly 30, 2025
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Kenyan Startup Sukhiba Rebrands to Flowcart, Eyes AI-Powered Expansion Kenyan conversational commerce startup Sukhiba has rebranded to Flowcart, byBolu BabalolaJuly 28, 2025
News Nigeria StartupJuly 11, 2025 MTN Nigeria Launches Pan-African “Cloud Accelerator” to Empower Startup Ecosystems. MTN Nigeria, Africa’s telecommunications giant, just launched what might byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsFebruary 3, 2025 i3 Shifts Focus to Growth-Stage African Healthtechs for its 3rd Cohort in Response to the US Aid “Stop-work” Directive. Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support byGuest Post
Africa NewsJanuary 29, 2025 Qualcomm Opens Applications for Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Programme. Global wireless technology leader Qualcomm has officially opened applications byBolu Babalola
Moonsights OpinionJanuary 6, 2025 Top 15 African Startups to Watch in 2025 As we begin 2025, the year holds immense promise as a turning point for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 Entrepreneurs in low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations to benefit from new Imperial College London fellowship. Imperial College London has announced the launch of the Commonwealth Startup byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsNovember 22, 2024 VALR, a South African crypto exchange, doubles its user base to 1 million in 2024. VALR, Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trade volume, doubled its user byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 14, 2024 Bootstrap Europe Brings Its Franchise Model to Africa Bootstrap Europe, a Luxembourg-based growth debt fund renowned for fueling byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 12, 2024 Four African Startups Receive Strategic Investment from Visa. Visa, a leading global payments technology company, has announced a strategic byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupOctober 18, 2024 Kenyan direct air capture startup Octavia Carbon closes $5m seed round to remove more carbon out of Africa. Kenyan direct air capture (DAC) startup Octavia Carbon has successfully closed a byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Goodwell invests in Uganda’s Agent Banking Company. Uganda’s Agent Banking Company (ABC), a technology-driven financial services byFausat Abiola
