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
EventsApril 23, 2024 The Africa Tech Summit London investment showcase, Application Now Open. African tech startups are invited to apply for the investment showcase at the byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsApril 22, 2024 Spark+ Africa Fund Bolsters Clean Cooking Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa with New Funding. Spark+ General Partner, a pioneer in clean cooking investments, has announced a byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 19, 2024 Kenyan SunCulture lands $27.5 million to empower smallholder farmers with climate-smart tech. SunCulture, a leader in solar-powered irrigation and agricultural technology for byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaApril 19, 2024 Nigeria’s OmniRetail, a B2B enabler for informal retailers, begins Series A fundraising with Goodwell backing. Nigerian retail-tech startup OmniRetail has initiated its latest fundraising byBolu Babalola
ReportsApril 6, 2024 African tech funding remains in a slump during Q1. The “funding winter” affecting African tech startups continues to byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsApril 6, 2024 Private equity firm Adenia secures a whopping $470 million for its latest Africa-focused fund. Private equity firm Adenia Partners Limited has successfully raised $470 million byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaApril 2, 2024 The Honey Badger Fund, a new venture capital firm by Sim Shagaya. Sim Shagaya, renowned for pioneering Nigeria’s e-commerce sector through byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 29, 2024 BasiGo gets a $3 million boost from CFAO Group. Kenyan-based e-mobility innovator, BasiGo, has successfully secured a byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 29, 2024 Egyptian EdTech Startup Sprints Secures $3 Million for Growth. Egyptian ed-tech startup Sprints, recognized for its groundbreaking AI-driven byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 Tunisian AI firm Clusterlab secure $600,000 pre-seed funding. The Tunisia-originated and now UAE-headquartered AI startup, ClusterLab, which byBolu Babalola
