Africa

i3 selects 7 African healthtech startups for its 3rd cohort

Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their offerings, has announced its 3rd cohort of 7 growth-stage companie...

Applications open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort 1. This 3-month hybrid program empowers Seed to Series A tech startups across Africa using AI to tackle big cha...

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...