Nigeria Just Collected ₦7.2 Billion in Data Privacy Penalties—And It’s Just Getting Started While Silicon Valley debates AI ethics and Brussels refines GDPR, Nigeria has byFatima OladunniFebruary 10, 2026
This Self-Funded Travel Startup Wants You to Plan Trips by Budget, Not Destination—And Lagos Taught Them Why Most travel apps start with “Where do you want to go? byGuest PostFebruary 10, 2026
Google Opens Applications for Accelerator Africa Cohort 10—Now It’s an AI Research Lab, Not Just a Startup Program After nearly a decade of backing African startups, Google is fundamentally byFatima OladunniFebruary 9, 2026
SouthWest Innovation & Tech Co. Launches Inaugural Pre-Accelerator, Backing 28 African Deep Tech Startups Nigeria’s innovation landscape just got a structural upgrade byFatima OladunniFebruary 6, 2026
Africa News StartupSeptember 14, 2024 South African Startup Talk360 Raises $1.4M Pre Series A. South African international calling app Talk360 has secured US$1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 South African Climate-Tech Plentify Raises Oversubscribed Round. South African climate-tech startup Plentify has secured a substantial funding byFatima Oladunni
EventsJune 29, 2024 UCT GSB Solution Space and Ayoba launch a new e-Track program to support African entrepreneurs. UCT GSB Solution Space and Ayoba have opened applications for the latest edition byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsJune 15, 2024 TymeBank seeks $150 million to join the unicorn club. South African fintech startup TymeBank is on the brink of a $150 million Series byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMay 27, 2024 Canadian travel booking platform Busbud acquires South Africa’s Ratality. South African company Ratality, a leading provider of revenue management byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMay 27, 2024 Anti-fraud startup Orca secures $550,000 pre-seed funding to tackle fraud in emerging markets. South African startup Orca Fraud has made waves with its recent announcement of byMuhammed Mustapha
EventsMay 14, 2024 RaiseReady seeks female-led startups in South Africa & Kenya. Female-led or “female-empowering” startups in South Africa and Kenya byFatima Oladunni
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
Africa NewsMay 9, 2024 South Africa’s Grindstone and USAID launch a 2-year program to support startups. South African accelerator Grindstone, in partnership with USAID Southern Africa byBolu Babalola
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
