Africa
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...
Charles Idonije to lead Startup Steroid across Africa
Startup Steroid, the U.S.-based integrated startup ecosystem platform for founders’ readiness, deal flow management, and SPV formation, announced the appointment of Charles Idonije as Chief Exec...
Meta launches Llama Impact Accelerator program
Meta has announced the launch of the Llama Impact Accelerator program in Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with national innovation agencies and ecosystem partners. This initiative aims to accelera...
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...