Kenya Approves Moniepoint’s Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank, Boosting Fintech Expansion in East Africa. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has officially approved Moniepoint byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Nigeria Launches AI Scaling Hub to Accelerate Responsible AI Development with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy in byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Smart Africa and GIZ Sign Strategic Cooperation to Advance Digital Health in Africa. Smart Africa, a pan-African initiative driving Africa’s digital transformation, byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
South African Recycling Startup Regenize Secures Funding for Growth Expansion. Regenize, a South African startup championing zero waste and recycling byBolu BabalolaJune 2, 2025
EventsMay 13, 2024 Google’s Hustle Academy for African SMBs, Applications Now Open. Google has announced the opening of applications for its 2024 Hustle Academy byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsMay 9, 2024 AfriLabs and Intel join forces to nurture Kenya’s deep-tech startups. AfriLabs, a leading African hub network, has joined forces with Intel to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMay 6, 2024 Kenya’s iProcure undergoes court-appointed administration due to financial difficulties. The Kenyan agri-tech startup iProcure has been placed under administration due byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 1, 2024 Kenyan agri-tech startup Farm to Feed secures funding for growth. Kenyan agri-tech startup Farm to Feed, which has developed a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 1, 2024 Kenyan BuuPass buys QuickBus to expand in Nigeria, SA. Kenyan mobility startup BuuPass has recently completed the acquisition of byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 29, 2024 Bolt and MKOPA Partner to Launch E-bikes in Kenya. Ride-hailing service Bolt has introduced electric motorcycles to its Kenyan byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 22, 2024 BasiGo Unveils Kenya’s First Electric Bus Assembly Line. BasiGo, a leader in Kenya’s electric mobility sector, has unveiled the country’s byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 19, 2024 Kenyan SunCulture lands $27.5 million to empower smallholder farmers with climate-smart tech. SunCulture, a leader in solar-powered irrigation and agricultural technology for byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 4, 2024 LemFi Gets Green Light for Remittance Services in Kenya. LemFi, a pioneering cross-border payment solution catering to the diaspora byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 2, 2024 Kenya’s Triply joins Y Combinator Winter ’24 (3rd African startup) In January, we broke the news that Y Combinator’s (YC) winter batch for byBolu Babalola
