Kenya Approves Moniepoint’s Acquisition of Sumac Microfinance Bank, Boosting Fintech Expansion in East Africa. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has officially approved Moniepoint byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Nigeria Launches AI Scaling Hub to Accelerate Responsible AI Development with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy in byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
Smart Africa and GIZ Sign Strategic Cooperation to Advance Digital Health in Africa. Smart Africa, a pan-African initiative driving Africa’s digital transformation, byFatima OladunniJune 4, 2025
South African Recycling Startup Regenize Secures Funding for Growth Expansion. Regenize, a South African startup championing zero waste and recycling byBolu BabalolaJune 2, 2025
Africa NewsOctober 7, 2024 Acumen fund invests $3.25 million in Malawian and Zambian solar companies. Off-grid solar companies Yellow Malawi and Zambia’s RDG Collective have secured byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 30, 2024 Kwiks, a Moroccan HR technology company, secures $827K. Moroccan recruitment platform Kwiks has successfully raised $827,000 in a byFausat Abiola
News Rest of the WorldSeptember 27, 2024 African Venture Capital Fund Managers Honored at Oxford for Advancing Startup Growth and Innovation. First Circle Capital, SpeedInvest, and Knife Capital, leading African venture byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Goodwell invests in Uganda’s Agent Banking Company. Uganda’s Agent Banking Company (ABC), a technology-driven financial services byFausat Abiola
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 Consumer Tech NewsSeptember 18, 2024 Uncap launched a USD 33M growth fund to support African SMEs. Uncap, a venture capital firm with a mission to support small and medium-sized byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupSeptember 14, 2024 South African Startup Talk360 Raises $1.4M Pre Series A. South African international calling app Talk360 has secured US$1 byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Proparco Backs Senegalese Fintech Startup Rubyx. Senegalese fintech lending startup Rubyx has secured a significant EUR400,000 byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsSeptember 13, 2024 TLcom Hosting 6th Africa Tech Female Founder Summit. TLcom Capital, one of Africa’s largest venture capital firms, has announced its byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupSeptember 12, 2024 Egyptian Fintech Startup Paymob Raises $22M. Paymob has secured an additional $22 million in funding as an extension of its byBolu Babalola
