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 NewsNovember 8, 2024 African Startups Can Win $55,000 in HBS New Venture Competition – Applications Now Open. Applications are now open for the highly anticipated 26th Annual Harvard byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupNovember 1, 2024 Moroccan Logistics Startup Colis Raises $300K Pre-Seed Funding Colis, a Moroccan cross-border logistics startup, has recently raised $300,000 byFausat Abiola
NewsOctober 29, 2024 Moniepoint Hits Unicorn Valuation with $110M Funding Nigerian fintech startup Moniepoint has raised $110 million in a Series C byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 28, 2024 Egyptian Mobility Startup Rabbit Mobility Raises $1.3M Egyptian micromobility startup Rabbit Mobility has successfully raised a US$1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsOctober 28, 2024 South Africa VisionAI Secures Funding for AI Expansion. South Africa’s VisionAI, a pioneering company in artificial intelligence and byBolu Babalola
ReportsOctober 22, 2024 Is Funding Winter Over in Africa? A Thorough Analysis of Deals in Africa So Far. In 2024, the African startup ecosystem witnessed a wave of investments, byMuhammed Mustapha
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 News StartupOctober 13, 2024 South African fintech company Scale raises $700,000 pre seed. Scale, a South African fintech startup, has successfully raised $700,000 in byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 9, 2024 WiASSUR Partners with AXIAN Group for Strategic Growth in Ivory Coast’s Insurtech Sector. Ivorian insurtech startup WiASSUR has secured a significant equity investment byBolu Babalola
News Rest of the WorldOctober 7, 2024 AmakaSTUDIO has successfully secured funding to support its growth and expansion. AMAKA Studio, a New York-based tech startup specializing in the creator economy byFausat Abiola
