Africa’s Most Active Startup Investors in Q1 2026 — and Where They Put Their Money $705 million across 59 deals byBetty WangariApril 2, 2026
Kulipa Raises $6.2M Seed Round to Make Stablecoin Spending Feel Like Swiping a Visa The Paris-based startup wants to be the invisible rails that let any fintech or byBolu BabalolaApril 2, 2026
Fintech Unicorn Flutterwave Lands Nigerian Banking License, Moves to Compete Directly With Banks After a decade of building payment rails for others, Africa's most valuable byFatima OladunniApril 2, 2026
Novastar Secures $147M for Africa Climate Fund as Japanese Corporations Ramp Up VC Investments Mitsubishi byBetty WangariApril 1, 2026
EventsJune 18, 2024 Timbuktoo Africa Fintech Accelerator Applications Ends This Week. Founders of fintech startups across Africa are invited to apply to the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 21, 2024 OpenseedVC secures initial $10 million for its European-African investment fund. OpenseedVC, a newly launched, operator-led venture capital firm, has reached the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 20, 2024 Spiro Secures $50 Million Debt Facility from Afreximbank to Propel Sustainable Mobility in Africa. Spiro, the leading electric vehicle company in Africa, is thrilled to announce byFatima Oladunni
EventsMay 7, 2024 LEAP Africa Social Innovators Fellowship 2024, Application Now Open. Applications are now open for LEAP Africa’s 2024 Social Innovators byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 26, 2024 Madica, a pre-seed investor, backs 3 new startups. Madica, a structured investment program tailored for pre-seed stage startups byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 24, 2024 New incubator launched for African health-tech innovators. African healthcare innovation incubator Pishon Health has recently unveiled its byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 23, 2024 TLcom Capital Raises $154 Million for Early-Stage Startups in Africa. Africa-focused venture capital firm TLcom Capital has announced the final close byFatima Oladunni
EventsApril 23, 2024 The Africa Tech Summit London investment showcase, Application Now Open. African tech startups are invited to apply for the investment showcase at the byBolu Babalola
EventsMarch 28, 2024 Norrsken Accelerator seeks innovative early-stage startups from Africa to join its program. African early-stage entrepreneurs with a vision to drive positive change are byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 18, 2024 Amazon Prime is Resizing its Footprint In Africa. Amazon Prime Video, an American streaming service, is reportedly streamlining byFatima Oladunni
