Bfree Raises $3.1M to Turn Africa’s Bad Loans Into a Scalable Asset Class Lagos-based credit management startup Bfree has raised $3 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation’s DigiLeap Targets 200 Women in Ikorodu. The Hard Part Comes After Graduation. Airtel Nigeria's Airtel Africa Foundation has launched DigiLeap Tech Drive, a byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Kredete Spotlighted at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day as Its Stablecoin Card Goes Live Across 11 Markets Kredete has been spotlighted at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
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
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
Africa News StartupJune 10, 2025 South African AgriTech Startup Nile Secures ZAR200 Million (US$11.3M) to Expand Across Southern Africa. South African agri-tech startup Nile has raised ZAR200 million (US$11 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupJune 2, 2025 South African Recycling Startup Regenize Secures Funding for Growth Expansion. Regenize, a South African startup championing zero waste and recycling byBolu Babalola
News Nigeria StartupMay 29, 2025 Nigerian Construction Tech Startup CutStruct Raises $1.5M to Scale Operations CutStruct, a Nigerian constru byFatima Oladunni
