Africa’s $146.75m January: What Startup Funding Says About a Continent in Transition African startups raised at least $146 byBolu BabalolaFebruary 3, 2026
GoCab Raises $45M to Build the Financial Plumbing for Africa’s Gig Economy—And It’s Already Profitable London-based startup scales drive-to-own vehicle financing across West Africa, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 3, 2026
Nigeria Dethroned: Kenya Seizes Africa’s Startup Funding Crown as the “Giant of Africa” Stumbles For the first time in modern African tech history, Nigeria—the self-proclaimed byBetty WangariFebruary 3, 2026
The CBN’s Fintech Report: A Masterclass in Listening—But Will Nigeria Actually Execute? A critical analysis of "Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria: Innovation, byBolu BabalolaFebruary 3, 2026
Africa News StartupJuly 1, 2025 Algerian HR-Tech Startup Talenteo Secures Six-Figure Funding to Expand Across Francophone Africa. Algerian human resources technology startup Talenteo has successfully raised an byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJuly 1, 2025 Wave Mobile Money Secures €117 Million Debt Financing to Expand Financial Inclusion Across Africa. Wave Mobile Money, the mobile-first fintech transforming how Africans manage and byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 30, 2025 AgriCash Closes Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Based Agri-Fintech Growth Across Egypt. Egyptian agri-fintech startup AgriCash has successfully closed a seed funding byBolu Babalola
Africa News Nigeria StartupJune 26, 2025 Google Selects 15 African Startups for Class 9 of Its Google for Startups Accelerator. Google has announced the 15 exceptional startups selected for Class 9 of the byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 PaidHR Raises $1.8M Seed Funding to Revolutionize Payroll and HR Management in Africa. Nigerian startup PaidHR has secured $1 byFatima Oladunni
Fintech News Nigeria StartupJune 23, 2025 Nigerian Fintech Startup Hizo Raises $100,000 to Simplify Intra-African Money Transfers. Lagos-based fintech startup Hizo has raised $100,000 in a friends-and-family byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 18, 2025 Egyptian FleetTech Startup Octane Raises $5.2M to Expand Across MENA. Egyptian fintech startup Octane, a digital platform focused on fleet and on-road byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupJune 18, 2025 DisrupTech Ventures Backs Nigerian Agri-Fintech Startup Winich Farms in First Pan-African Investment. DisrupTech Ventures, one of Egypt’s leading early-stage fintech venture capital byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupJune 13, 2025 South Africa’s Zero Carbon Charge Secures ZAR100M Investment from DBSA to Expand Off-Grid EV Charging Network. Zero Carbon Charge, a South African startup building a national network of byBolu Babalola
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
