Africa
Moroccan startup, WafR successfully raises new funding
WafR, an application that allows retail brands to broadcast smart promotions to grocers to increase their market share on the traditional channel, ann...
Entry open for Global Startup Awards Africa 2022-23 season
The Global Startup Awards (GSA) in partnership with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) announced its return to the African continent for th...
Startupbootcamp scouts for startups for the Africa Startup Initiative Accelerator Program
Startupbootcamp AfriTech, Africa’s leading tech Accelerator is scouting for the most disruptive African tech startups from critical industry verticals...
Hub71 partnersh with GetFundedAfrica to expand into Africa
Hub71 has launched an expansive partnership with GetFundedAfrica, a tech-enabled marketplace that matches startups, investors (VCs & Angels), corp...
Senegal emerges Africa’s main tech hub
Since 2016, VivaTech has made its mark as the European epicenter of innovation and digital technology. With more than 2,000 exhibitors from across the...
Kenya based fintech, Pezesha raises a pre-series A investment of $11 million
Kenya based fintech, Pezesha has raised a pre-series A investment of $11 Million. The round was a mix of $6 million equity and $5 million debt. The fu...
Nigerian fintech startup, Grey raises $2 m in seed funding
Grey, a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The s...
Egypt’s AUC Venture lab named best accelerator program in Africa
The Venture Lab at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was recognized as the Best Accelerator in Africa at the inaugural Global Startup Awards (GSA...
Flapmax and Microsoft announce first cohort of African startups
Flapmax in partnership with Microsoft selected twelve companies for the first cohort of the FAST startup accelerator, aimed at strengthening and scali...