Egypt’s Government Is Backing More Startups Than Kenya and Nigeria Combined—And It’s Working While Kenya and Nigeria compete for venture capital headlines, Egypt has quietly byBolu BabalolaJanuary 12, 2026
Jesutomiwa Salam: How Learning Backend Engineering Unlocked a Career in High-Impact Systems Design Jesutomiwa Salam is a backend-focused software engineer and systems thinker byMuhammed MustaphaJanuary 12, 2026
Terrahaptix Raises $11.8M to Scale Homegrown Drones for Africa’s Security Challenges. An Abuja-based drone manufacturer is drawing serious attention from Silicon byBolu BabalolaJanuary 12, 2026
Udeme Jalekun on Why Quality Assurance Is the Backbone of Trusted Software Udeme Jalekun is a Quality Assurance leader, trainer, and advocate for building byMuhammed MustaphaJanuary 12, 2026
Women in TechAugust 21, 2024 From Finance to Startups: Lina Kacyem’s Perspective on VCs in Africa. Lina Kacyem is a Cameroonian-American professional with over 15 years of byMuhammed Mustapha
Women in TechAugust 13, 2024 Ideas to Investments: Oluwadunni Fanibe’s Journey in African VC. Oluwadunni is a Program Manager at Techstars, the most active early-stage byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa Fintech NewsAugust 8, 2024 Egyptian Fintech Lucky ONE Raises $3 Million Convertible Debt Round. Lucky ONE, an Egyptian fintech company, has successfully secured $3 million in a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsAugust 7, 2024 Egyptian Startup Qardy Raises Millions in Pre-Seed Funding. Egyptian fintech startup, Qardy, has announced the successful closing of a byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 31, 2024 Egypt’s Educatly Secures $2.5 Million to Expand its Platform. Egyptian ed-tech startup Educatly has successfully raised a $2 byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsJuly 23, 2024 Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Raises $157.5M for Market Expansion. Egyptian fintech powerhouse MNT-Halan has successfully raised a substantial byFatima Oladunni
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
Africa NewsJuly 16, 2024 Uncover secures $1.4 million to serve new markets in Ghana and Uganda. Uncover, a Kenyan innovator in personalized skincare, has secured $1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsJuly 10, 2024 Tanzanian Fintech NALA Secures $40 Million Series A Funding. Tanzanian fintech startup NALA has secured a significant $40 million in a Series byBolu Babalola
ReportsJuly 4, 2024 The Big Deal: H1 Africa Tech Funding Report. The comprehensive data collected by The Big Deal, an African tech funding byMuhammed Mustapha
