Africa
Tony Elumelu Foundation announces latest entrepreneurship programme
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the successful entrepreneurs in its tenth selection for ...
Koa Academy wins the $50,000 MEST Africa Challenge
MEST Africa announced Koa Academy has won the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), securing a $50,000 equity investment after a competitive pitch battle among Africa’s brightest tech innovators.
P1 Ventures successfully closes $35 million for its second fund
P1 Ventures successfully completed the second close of $35 million for Fund II. The fund welcomes the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) as its first public institutional investor. I...
Submissions open for Orange Social Venture Prize
The 14th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East has opened the submissions from yesterday, March 18, 2024. Candidates from the 17 countries within the Orange footprint have until Ma...
AWIFF and Victoria’s Secret launches Growth Accelerator programme in Nigeria
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) announces the launch of its Growth Accelerator programme in Nigeria in partnership with iconic global brand Victoria’s Secret &...
Partech Africa II fund closes at $300M plus
Partech, the global technology investment firm, announces the final closing of its second Africa fund, Partech Africa II, at a hard cap of €280M ($300M+), opens a new office in Lagos and is looking to...
UNDP and Africa’s new timbuktoo initiative to spark the startup revolution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the ambitious “timbuktoo” initiative together with African countries to spark the African Startup Revolution harnessing the momentum of Africa’...
Visa launches second cohort of Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Visa announced that its Africa Fintech Accelerator program is now accepting applications for its second cohort. The announcement was made at Fintech Day, where several members of the fintech community...
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology now accepting applications
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) announces the opening of applications for the Class of 2025. This 12-month, fully sponsored program, based in Accra, offers a unique tr...