Africa
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...
19 startups selected for Visa Accelerator program – Africa
Visa has announced that 19 African startups have been selected to participate in the third cohort of the Visa Accelerator program – Africa. The startups represent 21 African countries and operat...
Yellow Card closes $33M Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital
Yellow Card, the largest licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, announced the closing of its Series C financing. The US $33 million equity financing was led by Blockchain Capital, w...
Talk360 secures $1.4 million in pre-Series A
Talk360, the international calling app that connects with reliable and affordable calls to any landline or mobile phone, has successfully raised $1.4 million in a Pre-Series A funding round. This roun...
NBA Africa reveal finalists for Triple-Double Startup Accelerator Demo Day
NBA Africa announced today that 10 startup companies from seven African countries had been selected to pitch their products to a panel of international industry leaders at a Demo Day at the NBA headqu...