The Unstoppable 50: Africa’s Most Promising Emerging Startups to Watch in 2026. From AI language models to electric motorcycles, these young companies are byBetty WangariJanuary 8, 2026
Sterling Bank Partners Thunes to Enable Instant, Zero-Fee Remittances for 17 Million Nigerians Abroad Singapore-based payments unicorn integrates Nigerian bank into its Direct Global byBolu BabalolaJanuary 7, 2026
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Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Seedstars Africa Venture Capital fund successfully closes its first close, raising $42 million. Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Francophone fintech HUB2 raises $8.4M in Series A for growth. Francophone-focused fintech startup HUB2 has successfully raised €8 million byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun secures $1.7M in seed funding. Egyptian logistics startup Nowlun has raised $1 byFausat Abiola
NewsDecember 9, 2024 Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa secures funding to accelerate its growth. Tanzanian fintech startup Tunzaa, known for its groundbreaking payments API that byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 6, 2024 SAYeTECH emerges as the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge 2024. The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has crowned byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupDecember 3, 2024 Moroccan mobility startup Enakl secures $1.4m pre-seed funding Moroccan urban mobility startup Enakl has secured a $1 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 28, 2024 Egyptian e-commerce startup Ariika fuels growth with $3M Series A extension. Egyptian digital-led home and décor brand ariika has announced a successful $3 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 28, 2024 Hydrobox, a Kenyan Energy Firm, Raises $9M through Debt Funding Hydrobox, a Kenyan energy startup specializing in sustainable hydro-powered byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 28, 2024 Kenya’s Keep IT Cool secures funding from Acumen. Kenyan startup Keep IT Cool, a trailblazer in sustainable refrigeration byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupNovember 20, 2024 Google selects 6 South African startups for its Black Founders Accelerator. Six innovative South African startups have been selected to join the Google for byFausat Abiola
