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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 NewsJuly 31, 2024 Five Nigerian startups chosen for Google’s Africa accelerator program. Tech giant Google has selected five Nigerian startups to be part of cohort 8 of byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 31, 2024 Egypt’s Educatly Secures $2.5 Million to Expand its Platform. Egyptian ed-tech startup Educatly has successfully raised a $2 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 29, 2024 Applications are now Open for Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa. Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa, in partnership with the Ekiti State Ministry byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Raises $157.5M for Market Expansion. Egyptian fintech powerhouse MNT-Halan has successfully raised a substantial byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 South African Climate-Tech Plentify Raises Oversubscribed Round. South African climate-tech startup Plentify has secured a substantial funding byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 TerraPay Scores $95 Million to Slash Remittance Fees in Africa. TerraPay, a leading African digital payments provider, has secured a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 18, 2024 d.light Secures $176 Million for Solar Power in East Africa. d byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Uncover secures $1.4 million to serve new markets in Ghana and Uganda. Uncover, a Kenyan innovator in personalized skincare, has secured $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tanzanian Fintech NALA Secures $40 Million Series A Funding. Tanzanian fintech startup NALA has secured a significant $40 million in a Series byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 9, 2024 31 Countries Represented in Timbuktoo Africa’s New Fintech Hub. Timbuktoo Africa proudly launches its inaugural cohort at the Pan-African byMuhammed Mustapha
