Wave, a Senegalese startup that offers mobile money services, is the only African venture in the list of top 50 companies within the community of… Read More »Senegalese Startup Wave Named Only African Firm in YC Combinator’s Top 50 Companies
The second decade of the 21st Century has been characterized by accelerated emerging technologies in what is now popularly known as the fourth industrial revolution. … Read More »List of 10 Emerging Technologies in 2023 – World Economic Forum Report
The 7th Annual Africa Tech Summit, kicked off on Wednesday, June 22 in London with 12 African startups set to showcase at the event. The… Read More »Africa Tech Summit Kicks off in London as 12 Startups Showcase
Yellow, a Malawian Solar Energy startup, has raised $14 million funds in a Serie B round as it seeks to expand its operations on the… Read More »Malawi’s Yellow Startup Raises $14 million for Expansion in Africa
Google has announced 25 African startups set to benefit from this year’s edition of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. In a statement on… Read More »25 African Beneficiaries of Google for Startups Fund Announced
Seedstars Capital and Swiss-based philanthropy Fondation Botnar have launched a fund named Seedstars Youth Wellbeing Ventures targeting people below the age of 30 years in… Read More »Seedstars, Fondation Botnar Announce $20M Fund Targeting African Startups
Funding for Africa’s start-ups in May hit $645 million, a report by The Big Deal– a startup-oriented database has established. According to the report, the… Read More »Start-ups Funding in Africa Bounces Back in May After Two Slow Months
A recent report by the Reuters Institute revealed that a majority of Africans trust digital news outlets compared to traditional media. The 2023 report, which… Read More »Digital News Report 2023 Reveals Trust Levels for African Consumers
Digital payments company, Visa, is set to roll out a $1 billion initiative named Africa Fintech Accelerator program. According to Visa, the initiative is part… Read More »Visa Announces $1 billion Initiative to Support Africa Fintech Startups
More content creators are set to monetize their content on YouTube, including creators with smaller followings in its expansion bid. YouTube, the free video-sharing platform… Read More »YouTube Eases Monetisation Criteria for Content Creators in New Guidelines