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 Fintech NewsAugust 29, 2024 SA fintech startup Omnisient raises $7.5m Series A funding. South African fintech startup Omniscient has received Series A funding of $7 byChisom Muojindu
Africa App NewsAugust 28, 2024 Kenya’s Sukhiba raises $1.5m seed extension to scale WhatsApp-based e-commerce in emerging markets Kenya’s Sukhiba, a conversational commerce platform leveraging WhatsApp, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsAugust 22, 2024 12 startups named finalists of Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Ecobank Fintech Challenge has announced its 12 finalists for the 2024 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsAugust 22, 2024 Egypt’s T-Vencubator Expands with New Investment Initiative. Egypt’s T-Vencubator, a pioneering venture capital firm and incubator, has byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsAugust 13, 2024 Uganda’s UTel to Receive $225 Million Boost from Dubai-Based RCC. Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTel) is poised for a significant byBolu Babalola
Africa Fintech NewsAugust 8, 2024 Egyptian Fintech Lucky ONE Raises $3 Million Convertible Debt Round. Lucky ONE, an Egyptian fintech company, has successfully secured $3 million in a byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaAugust 8, 2024 Call for Applications: GET Accelerator Seeks Innovative Nigerian Startups. Nigerian startups are encouraged to apply for the third edition of the Grooming byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsAugust 7, 2024 Egyptian Startup Qardy Raises Millions in Pre-Seed Funding. Egyptian fintech startup, Qardy, has announced the successful closing of a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsAugust 2, 2024 Egyptian Startup Cartona Raises $8.1M Series A Extension. Egyptian startup Cartona, a B2B platform focused on digitizing and empowering 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
