Ethopia
Ethiopia: Safaricom to launch Ethiopian operation in phases from August
Mobile operator Safaricom, has announced it will begin a phased launch of commercial services in Ethiopia from August, having failed to meet its ...
Ghana
Ghana: E-mobility Startup SolarTaxi raises Undisclosed Funding
Ghanaian e-mobility business SolarTaxi has raised cash from Persistent to expand its product line. SolarTaxi is an electric two-wheel (e-2Ws) and four-wheel (e-4Ws) vehicle manufacturer ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Funke Opeke Wins Maiden Innocent Chukwuma Award for Innovation
Funke Opeke, Founder & CEO, MainOne (an Equinix company) has been announced as the winner of the maiden edition of Innocent Chukwuma Award for ...
Egypt
Egypt: Orange Egypt launches a new startup platform in collaboration with entrepreneur Mohamed Nagati and Victory Link
Orange Egypt has announced the launch of its integrated digital platform that supports and guides promising, innovative and creative ideas with the aim ...
Africa
Africa: These are the next startup investment hotspots in west Africa
The Big Deal’s figures show that since 2019, west African startups have hauled in $4.2 billion, representing 41% of the total funds logged ...
South Africa
South Africa: Standard Chartered Picks 10 Startups for Women in Tech Programme
Standard Chartered Bank in partnership with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University has shortlisted 10 start-ups for the Women in Tech programme. The Programme targets women-led ...
Mali
Mali: Mali-based insurtech OKO raises $500k seed extension round for Ivory Coast expansion
Malian insurtech startup OKO has raised a US$500,000 seed extension round to help it expand to Ivory Coast and work towards a Series ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: $24.5b Grant Available for Nigeria Startups with Tech Solutions to end Energy Poverty
Global energy poverty is real. Over 1 billion people do not have access to electricity. Over 3 billion people rely on solid fuels and ...
Kenya
Kenya: Kenyan startups raised $1.935 billion in funding between 2019 and May 2022
Kenyan startups raised $1.935 billion in funding between 2019 and May 2022, making the ‘Pride of Africa’ the dominant destination for tech investors in Eastern ...
South Africa
South Africa: South African Tech Startup Yellow Raises $23M to Expand Energy Financing Business
South African startup Yellow has raised $23 million in debt financing. The funding round was led by London-based investment bank Lion’s Head Global Partners. Yellow ...