Google for Startups has announced a new accelerator program focused on artificial intelligence (AI) startups in Africa. The startup program, “Google for Startups: AI First”… Read More »Google for Startups Announces New AI-Focused Accelerator Program for African Firm
AMEA Power, a prominent renewable energy firm based in Dubai, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the government of Djibouti for a… Read More »Dubai’s AMEA Power Signs Deal with Djibouti for 25MW Solar PV Plant
SeekMake, a Tunisia-based contech has raised $530,000 in the form of dividends from Lafayette Group which is a renowned equity firm in Europe. With the… Read More »Tunisian Contech Startup SeekMake Raises $530K for Global Expansion
Glamera, an Egyptian tech startup that helps beauty service providers manage their businesses effectively and connect with clients, has secured the Software Point of Sale… Read More »Egypt’s Beauty Services Booking Platform Glamera Secures Pass to Saudi
Kenyan startups received $520 million in funding in the first half of 2023 to overtake Nigeria as the country with the highest startup funding in… Read More »Kenya Beats Nigeria in Value of Startup Funding in H1 2023
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued a $10 million bond to Zambia to support the country’s domestic capital markets. According to IFC, the bond… Read More »IFC Issues Second Bond to Support Zambia Capital Markets
The 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge witnessed over 1,400 fintech startups from 64 countries in Africa and beyond going for top honours. This edition represents the… Read More »Ecobank Fintech Challenge Picks 8 Startups Out of 1,400 Applicants
LemFi, a Canada-based fintech that allows Africans in the diaspora to send money back home and vice versa, has raised $33 million in a Series… Read More »LemFi Raises $33 M Series A Funding, Eyes Global Expansion
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) leaders on Thursday, August 24, announced a decision to expand the bloc’s membership with the admission of seven… Read More »Egypt, Ethiopia Among Countries Admitted to BRICS in Johannesburg Summit
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved a move by Moniepoint, a Nigerian fintech company, to acquire a 100% stake in Kopo Kopo, a… Read More »Moniepoint Gets Nod to Acquire Kenyan Fintech Startup Kopo Kopo