European VC Breega Bets on Nigerian Energy Startup PowerLabs in Latest Africa Push The Lagos-based startup is building the intelligence layer for Africa's byFatima OladunniApril 9, 2026
Renew Capital Bets on Embedded Finance for African SMEs With New Venture Lab Programme Announced at GITEX Africa 2026 in Marrakech, the EmFi Series targets founders byBetty WangariApril 9, 2026
Every Grant and Opportunity Open for African Founders This April — Ranked by Deadline From a $5,000 pitch competition closing this week to €200,000 in byBolu BabalolaApril 9, 2026
Innovate Pitch & Grant 2026 Returns With $5,000 in Funding for Africa’s Most Promising Startups Innovate has announced the return of its Pitch & Grant competition for 2026, byFatima OladunniApril 8, 2026
Africa NewsJanuary 29, 2025 Egypt’s Fincart Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Enhance Logistics for SMBs. Fincart, an Egyptian startup focused on helping e-commerce SMBs improve shipping byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 28, 2025 Kenyan Fintech Startup Sevi Secures Funding from Renew Capital to Scale Its “Stock Now, Pay Later” Platform Kenyan fintech startup Sevi, which is transforming stock financing for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 28, 2025 SA Climate-Tech Startup Insight Terra Raises $5.7m to Scale. South African startup Insight Terra has raised $5 byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJanuary 24, 2025 Accrue Raises $1.58M to Revolutionize African Cross-Border Payments Accrue, a trailblazing cross-border payment platform, has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 24, 2025 Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M to Drive Innovation in Kenyan Tourism. Nairobi-based tourism venture studio Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV) has secured byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 23, 2025 Naked Secures $38M in Series B2 Funding to Fuel Expansion. South African insurtech startup Naked has raised an impressive US$38 million in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 22, 2025 MoneyHash Raises $5.2M to Optimize Payments in the MEA Region MoneyHash, a groundbreaking payment orchestration platform focused on the Middle byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 21, 2025 Successful Commercial Paper Issuance: MTN Nigeria Raises N42.20 Billion MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced the successful conclusion of its byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 16, 2025 $100 Million Women Empowerment Climate Fund The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, in partnership with Beyond Finance and byBolu Babalola
Africa Fintech NewsJanuary 15, 2025 LemFi Raises $53 Million to Expand Global Footprint in Asia and Europe. Nigerian-London-based fintech LemFi is reshaping the way immigrants send money byBolu Babalola
