Africa

African Development Bank’s Digital Ambassadors program boosts Senegalese entrepreneur business

Senegalese entrepreneur Fatou Diouf is one of 1,000 youth selected from 21,000 applicants for the African Development Bank’s Digital Ambassadors program, which aims to achieve a 50/50 gender balance i...

Logistics startup, Fez Delivery raises $1 million in seed round led by Ventures Platform

Nigerian logistics startup, Fez Delivery announced that it has raised $1 million in a seed round led by Ventures Platform, with participation from Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures (formerly Cairo Ange...

Registration open for the 2023 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Conference

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has announced the opening of registration for its annual conference and awards. This year is the 9th edition of the prestigious AWIEF eve...

Flat6Labs launches $95 million Seed Fund to back African early-stage startups

Flat6Labs, has announced the launch of a new $95 million Seed Fund to nurture the growth and development of early-stage tech startups on the African continent. Flat6Labs has a proven track record in c...

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme 11 finalists pitch for international funding in Dubai

Leading African entertainment company, MultiChoice Group hosts Middle East and other Global investors at a pitch event for finalists chosen in their MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme.

OST secures a grant from AfricaGrow to support entrepreneurs in Africa

Open Startup (OST)-International, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the Middle East and Africa, has secured a grant from its newest partner, the Afric...

The winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa challenge announced

Heifer International announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s DigicCow and Botwana-based Brastorne Enterprises.

105 blockchain developers graduate from Africa Blockchain Center’s first cohort

The Africa Blockchain Center, the premier center of excellence for blockchain development in Africa, has announced the graduation of its first cohort of 105 blockchain developers under its Blockchain ...

Moroccan startup, WafR successfully raises new funding

WafR, an application that allows retail brands to broadcast smart promotions to grocers to increase their market share on the traditional channel, announced today that it has raised $120k from First C...