Africa
DPI launches DPI Venture Capital with focus on Africa
Development Partners International (DPI) announced the launch of DPI Venture Capital, which will target investments in early-stage, growth-oriented technology businesses across Africa.
African Business Heroes crowned at the ABH Summit
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced the grand prize winner of its sixth annua...
Top 100 Nigerian startups to compete for ₦100 million
The African Industrial and Development Conference and Awards (AIDCA) is set to host the Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) finals in Abuja, Nigeria, in partnership with SeedsPad Qatar and Keysto...
LoftyInc Alpha Fund secures $43 million to invest in African startups
LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed investment vehicle aimed at scaling Africa’s most promising tech startups, particularly i...
Nigerian startup Raenest raises $11mln Series A funding
Raenest, the global multi-currency accounts platform for individuals and businesses across Africa, today announced the completion of its $11M Series A funding. The round was led by QED Investors, with...
55 finalists announced for Africa Tech Summit Awards
The Africa Tech Summit Awards has announced the 2025 finalists, celebrating individuals and companies impacting the technology sector across the continent.
i3 calls African healthtech startups to join its 3rd cohort
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, is calling for leading innovators to join its 3rd coho...
Cynoia wins the Best SaaS Startup Award at AfricArena
Cynoia, the African-built team workspace platform, has been named Best SaaS Startup at the prestigious AfricArena Grand Summit 2024 in Cape Town. The summit, celebrating its seventh year as AfricaR...
Renew Capital invests in Tunisia’s Konnect
Konnect is a payment gateway pioneering digital payment solutions in North Africa, authorized by the Central Bank of Tunisia. Their platform offers seamless payment links, e-commerce plugins and a rob...