Egypt’s Government Is Backing More Startups Than Kenya and Nigeria Combined—And It’s Working While Kenya and Nigeria compete for venture capital headlines, Egypt has quietly byBolu BabalolaJanuary 12, 2026
Jesutomiwa Salam: How Learning Backend Engineering Unlocked a Career in High-Impact Systems Design Jesutomiwa Salam is a backend-focused software engineer and systems thinker byMuhammed MustaphaJanuary 12, 2026
Terrahaptix Raises $11.8M to Scale Homegrown Drones for Africa’s Security Challenges. An Abuja-based drone manufacturer is drawing serious attention from Silicon byBolu BabalolaJanuary 12, 2026
Udeme Jalekun on Why Quality Assurance Is the Backbone of Trusted Software Udeme Jalekun is a Quality Assurance leader, trainer, and advocate for building byMuhammed MustaphaJanuary 12, 2026
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
EventsFebruary 3, 2024 Innovest Ignite Lagos offers $20k Funding, Applications Now Open. In a move to nurture innovation and bolster early-stage startups in Nigeria, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJanuary 29, 2024 Egyptian DXwand AI To Expand Regionally With $4m Series A Raise. Egyptian AI Start-Up DXwand Secures US$4 Million in Series A Funding for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 26, 2024 Kenyan Shamba Pride Secures $3.7 Million in Pre-Series A Funding. Kenyan agri-tech startup Shamba Pride has secured US$3 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJanuary 18, 2024 UNDP Launches Timbuktoo, A $1 billion Innovation Fund For African Startups. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled the Timbuktoo byMuhammed Mustapha
