Africa

Canon provides a big stage for African content creators

Canon Central & North Africa (CCNA) brought together ten regional content creators from Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania to participate in Canon Vision 2025 in Amsterdam. These creators, spanni...

Africa’s Business Heroes announces Top 10 Finalists

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition has announced the Top 10 Finalists of 2025, following the highly contested Semi-Finals held in Dakar, Senegal, on September 10–11, 2025.

New accelerator to empower Tunisian startups

Tunisia’s startup ecosystem has taken a significant leap forward with the launch of the 216 Capital Venture Accelerator, a six-month program designed exclusively for Tunisian startups. Developed by le...

AfricaIgnite to showcase startups at Africa Tech Festival

Africa Tech Festival, the continent’s most influential technology and innovation gathering, has released details of AfricaIgnite, its core event track aimed at driving growth, investment, and impact i...

IPT Africa selected for Visa Accelerator Program – Africa

IPT Africa, a purpose-driven leader in the B2B global cross-border payments sector, announces its selection into the prestigious Visa Accelerator Program – Africa 2025, becoming the first Maurit...

Meltwater launches MEST Africa Challenge 2025

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) opened applications for the 7th edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC 2025), a pan-African pitch competition that equips high-potential...

Suplyd secures $2 million in pre-Series A funding round

Suplyd, the Cairo-based digital procurement platform for restaurants, announced the successful raise of $2 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The investment was led by 4DX Ventures, Camel Ventur...

Women Choice drives growth for women-led SMEs

Women Choice, an international organisation championing sustainable initiatives for women, hosted a high-impact forum dubbed ‘Driving Growth for Women-Led SMEs in Kenya’ – an initiative ai...

DisrupTech invests in Nigerian startup Winich Farms

DisrupTech Ventures has announced its investment in Nigerian startup Winich Farms, a fast-growing Agri-Tech that is transforming access to markets and credit for smallholder farmers across Nigeria. Th...