The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved financing of up to $10 million for Nigerian energy technology startup Beacon Power Services (BPS), supporting a $20.9 million ...

Six African startups have received a combined $400,000 in catalytic grant funding through the 2026 FINCA Ventures Prize ...

The Africa Blockchain Festival has kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together 50 African startup founders, venture capital investors, regulators and technology industry leaders to explore ...

South African fintech company Kuunda has completed a $5 million secondary share transaction, creating an opportunity for its ...

African electric logistics company Bisedge has secured €10 million ($11.2 million) in debt financing from Finnfund, Finland’s development finance institution, to expand its electric industrial ...

South African financial technology startup WalaPay has secured US$4.6 million in seed funding to expand its international ...

African women entrepreneurs can now apply for the second cohort of Her Startup, an accelerator programme offering seed ...

Rwanda has secured approval for an additional €17 million loan, equivalent to approximately $19 million, from the World Bank ...

African startups raised $2.16 billion between January and September 2026, excluding exits. That’s 4% below the $2.24 billion ...

Global venture capital fund Endeavor Catalyst has closed a US$320 million investment fund, increasing its capacity to support high-growth technology companies across emerging markets, including ...

South African technology company Vambo AI has introduced MORENA, a new artificial intelligence language model designed to ...

The GSMA Board met in New Delhi, India last week to set out priorities for the next era of connectivity. Much has changed ...