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
News NigeriaSeptember 26, 2024 Tespire secures funding to expand data-driven education in Nigeria. Nigerian ed-tech startup Tespire has successfully raised an undisclosed amount byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 M-KOPA hits 5 million customers across Africa. M-KOPA, a leading financial technology company focused on emerging markets, has byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Gozem to Launch Mobile Money Service in Togo in Partnership with NSIA Banque. West African super app Gozem has announced the upcoming launch of its fintech byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Ampersand Partners with CrossBoundary Energy to Power Electric Motorbikes with Solar Energy in Nairobi. E-mobility startup Ampersand has partnered with CrossBoundary Energy to power byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Farid, an Egyptian ed-tech company, raises $250K. Egyptian ed-tech startup Farid has successfully secured $250,000 in pre-seed byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Three South African Startups Selected for JICA’s NINJA Accelerator Programme Three innovative South African startups have been chosen to participate in the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 New education initiative in Egypt gets $41 million boost from investors. Egyptian ed-tech startup EYouth, alongside a coalition of prominent local byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 22, 2024 Userguest, a Moroccan travel tech company, raises $2.4 million. Moroccan startup Userguest, which helps hotels optimize their revenues, has byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 EMURGO partners Antler’s Ibex to drive Web3 innovation and fintech growth EMURGO, the commercial arm of the Cardano blockchain, has announced a strategic byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Athar Accelerator fosters a new generation of green entrepreneurs. Egypt-based Athar Accelerator has proudly announced the graduation of its fifth byFausat Abiola