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DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation, byBetty WangariJune 19, 2026
Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by byBolu BabalolaJune 18, 2026
Nigeria Launches FreeTV, a Nationwide Subscription-Free Digital TV Platform Nigeria has launched FreeTV, a nationwide subscription-free digital television byFatima OladunniJune 18, 2026
Africa NewsJanuary 23, 2025 Naked Secures $38M in Series B2 Funding to Fuel Expansion. South African insurtech startup Naked has raised an impressive US$38 million in byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJanuary 22, 2025 MoneyHash Raises $5.2M to Optimize Payments in the MEA Region MoneyHash, a groundbreaking payment orchestration platform focused on the Middle byBolu Babalola
EditorialJanuary 14, 2025 African Tech in 2024: Resilience, Rebirth, and a Brighter Future Africa’s tech ecosystem has always been a story of resilience and byFatima Oladunni
Moonsights ReportsJanuary 3, 2025 The 10 Biggest African Tech Startup Funding Rounds in 2024. The year 2024, much like 2023, has proven to be a challenging period for African byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJanuary 3, 2025 Village Capital invests $150,000 in women-led Rhea and Regxta. Village Capital has unveiled its latest round of investments, channeling USD byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 30, 2024 Submissions now accepted for $16.5M Khulisani Ventures funding. The Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC), a leading South African investment byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 25, 2024 Talaty receives funding to accelerate growth and expansion. Moroccan fintech startup Talaty, which is reshaping the financing landscape for byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsDecember 20, 2024 SA fintech Sourcefin secures $8.2m from Futuregrowth. South African fintech and alternative funding provider Sourcefin has raised byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2024 Moroccan startup Z, focused on B2B retail-tech, raises $1.05M. Moroccan B2B retail-tech startup Z has successfully raised $1 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsDecember 11, 2024 Seedstars Africa Venture Capital fund successfully closes its first close, raising $42 million. Seedstars Africa Ventures I, a venture capital fund dedicated to early-stage byFausat Abiola
