Africa
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...
Rwanda’s Ampersand raises USD 19.5 million
Ampersand, Africa’s first electric transport energy company, has raised $19.5 million in funding led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) and is joined by Acumen and Hard Edged Hope Fund. In addition, th...
MEST Africa Challenge unveils Top 5 startups for $50K equity prize
The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), an Africa-wide pitch competition for early-stage technology startups, is proud to announce the top 5 Regional Winners who will compete for the grand prize of $50,000 i...
Nairobi-based Amini raises $4m in seed funding
Amini, a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round. ...
Winners of Africa’s Business Heroes announced
Entrepreneurs hailing from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt were in the top three following the final pitching session in the Grand Finale of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH). Africa’s Business ...
UM6P Ventures invests in Moroccan startup Chari
UM6P Ventures, the investment fund of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, announced its decision to invest in e-commerce startup Chari to boost financial and digital inclusion in Africa.