Africa
African Startup Funding Surges Past $20 Billion Milestone, Despite Funding Challenges
Over the course of the last 15 years, Nigerian startups and others across the African continent have collectively attracted more than $20 billion ...
Africa
Africa: Google Introduces AI First Accelerator Program to Empower African Startups
Google has introduced the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First,” a pioneering initiative designed to provide support to African startups leveraging Artificial Intelligence ...
Kenya
Kenyan Fintech Zanifu Secures $11.2 Million to Expand Inventory Financing Services
Zanifu, a Kenyan fintech startup, has successfully raised $11.2 million in a funding round focused on debt-equity financing. The funds will be used ...
Africa
Africa: Visa Unveils Africa FinTech Accelerator to Nurture Startup Ecosystem
Visa has introduced a program aimed at fostering Africa’s burgeoning startup landscape. The Africa FinTech Accelerator, unveiled on Wednesday (June 14), will offer ...
Kenya
Kenya: Safaricom Shareholders Approve Investment in Startups through New Subsidiaries
Safaricom shareholders have given their approval for the telecom company to invest in new and growing startups in the technology sector through the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: How Congo Business Summit is Unlocking Opportunities for Nigerian Tech Startups in Kinshasa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is emerging as a vibrant hub of untapped potential and innovation, presenting an exciting destination for Nigerian ...
Global
Global: Visa Everywhere Initiative: Empowering Fintech Innovation for the Underbanked
The fintech revolution has transformed modern commerce, opening up new opportunities for entrepreneurs worldwide and bridging the gap between consumers and businesses. Fintech’s ...
Nigeria
Nigerian insurtech startup, MyCover.ai raises $1.25m in pre-seed round
Nigerian insurtech startup, MyCover.ai, has successfully concluded a pre-seed funding round, raising $1.25 million to address the challenges faced by the insurance industry ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Pharmarun Emerges as Winner of Pitch2Win 2023, Here’s What You Need to Know
Health-tech startup Pharmarun clinched victory at the third edition of Pitch2Win, a prestigious event connecting startups with investors. The startup secured $10,000 in ...
Africa
Africa: East African e-Pharmacy Startup MYDAWA Raises $20 Million in Largest Funding Round Yet
MYDAWA, an e-pharmacy platform operating in Kenya and the broader East African region, has successfully raised $20 million in its latest funding round, ...