Africa
Rise of Fearless secures $1M funding from Epic Edges
Rise of Fearless, the African-owned battle royale mobile game inspired by African history and culture, has secured US$1 million in funding from advisory firm Epic Edges Capital.
Flat6Labs and IFC launch StartAlgeria
Flat6Labs and IFC, in collaboration with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-Enterprises, are launching StartAlgeria, a capacity-building program that puts Entrepreneur Support Organ...
Lucky secures $23 million in Series B funding
Lucky, a leading financial technology company in Egypt and the Middle East, today announced the successful closing of a $23 million Series B funding round, including a mix of equity and debt. The roun...
500 Global expands in Africa, backs Digital Morocco 2030
500 Global announced it has been selected to support the Ministry-led Startup VB initiative, a flagship program under the Digital Morocco 2030 strategy. This announcement marks a significant milestone...
Advertisers see AI automation as next growth driver
New research from TikTok, in partnership with NewtonX, reveals a significant gap between advertisers’ ambitions for AI automation and its actual implementation. The study shows that 93% of adver...
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...