Your February Funding Cheat Sheet: 13 Accelerators African Startups Can Still Apply To Before March From Tony Elumelu's $5K grants to Google's $350K cloud credits, here's every byFatima OladunniFebruary 23, 2026
Nairobi’s Stock Exchange Is Finally Building a Tech Board. Can It Compete With Johannesburg — Or Will It Join Nigeria’s Zero-IPO Club? After decades as a home for banks, telcos, and brewers, the NSE is creating a byBetty WangariFebruary 20, 2026
Anthropic Just Signed Its First African Government Deal — And Rwanda Is Betting Its Digital Future On It In a three-year MOU covering health, education, and public services, Rwanda byFatima OladunniFebruary 20, 2026
South Africa’s Araxi Just Dropped R1 Billion on Pay@ — And It’s a Bet on the End of Fragmentation In the biggest payments consolidation deal South Africa has seen in years, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 18, 2026
Africa NewsFebruary 18, 2026 Dutch Government Bets $3M on Female-Led African Fintech Fund — In a Market Where Women Get Just 10% of VC Dollars First Circle Capital's DGGF partnership is part of a $30 million fundraise byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsOctober 14, 2025 IFC Backs Catalyst Fund with $6 Million Investment to Accelerate African Climate-Tech Innovation. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, byBetty Wangari
Africa News StartupJune 11, 2025 Senegalese E-Health Startup KERA Health Secures US$10M Investment from IFC. KERA Health Platforms, a Senegalese e-health startup, has raised US$10 million byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2024 IFC and Solcon Capital Join Forces to Fuel Deep Tech Growth in South Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a pivotal member of the World Bank byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 7, 2024 100 Women Entrepreneurs Get Growth Support from IFC & Seedstars IFC has unveiled the names of 100 women entrepreneurs selected for the She Wins byFatima Oladunni
