Sun King Raises $40M from Lightrock to Scale Decentralized Solar Systems Across Africa and Asia The off-grid solar pioneer will use the funding to expand its distributed energy byBetty WangariDecember 15, 2025
Three young Nigerian immigrants went from college students to YC-backed founders with Sorce. In a market dominated by LinkedIn’s traditional resume-and-apply model, byFatima OladunniDecember 15, 2025
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Africa NewsFebruary 26, 2024 South Africa’s Hohm Energy raises $8 million for rooftop solar expansion. Hohm Energy, a pioneering South African startup dedicated to facilitating the byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 26, 2024 Uber commits $100 million to back Moove’s growth. Uber Technologies Inc byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 23, 2024 Landmark collaboration: $7.4 million to expand off-grid solar in Nigeria. d byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 21, 2024 Sawari Ventures launches a $150M fund targeting fintech, edtech, and other growth sectors in Egypt. Sawari Ventures, a leading investment firm, is gearing up to introduce a new byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 20, 2024 $300m boost for African tech: Partech expands reach with new Lagos office and fresh funds. Partech, a leading global investment firm, has successfully completed the final byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsFebruary 19, 2024 Remoteli, Ghanaian tech startup, raises $315k from a footballer. Ghanaian tech talent startup Remoteli has secured US$315,000 in funding from byFatima Oladunni
Rest of the WorldFebruary 15, 2024 Y Combinator announces 20 innovative startup ideas set for investment in the summer of 2024. Y Combinator, a leading startup accelerator, has disclosed its interest in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 14, 2024 Injaro VC secures $17.5M for SMEs in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Injaro Investment Advisors Limited has raised $17 byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 13, 2024 2 Nigerian Fintech Startups Selected For Y Combinator W24 Batch. Nigerian fintech startups Cleva and Miden have been selected to participate in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsFebruary 13, 2024 Ilara Health gets $4.2M to grow in East Africa and improve healthcare access. Ilara Health, a health-tech startup based in Kenya that provides private clinics byFatima Oladunni
