Britam BetaLab invests KES 5M in Oye fintech to provide insurance and fuel credit for Kenya's 2M boda riders.
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4DX Ventures appoints Mimi Alemayehou and Kurankye Sekyi-Otu as Senior Advisors to strengthen global network and support African tech portfolio…
Insights at a Glance Kenya has featured every year — the only country with 10 total representations. Tunisia had no…
Kenyan startups can apply for EUR 100,000 in funding and expert support through develoPPP Ventures. Deadline is June 30, 2025.
ARC Ride gets $5M from UK’s BII to deploy 5,000 electric motorbikes, expand battery swapping, and cut emissions.
G42 and Mistral AI will build open, sovereign AI platforms focused on global inclusion and technical autonomy.
iHUB launches 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship cohort with 75% female-led startups, redefining Africa’s education innovation landscape.
Africa Tech Summit London returns June 6 to connect African startups with global investors and scale innovation across borders.
Kenyan student team ranks in top three at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2025 with Signvrse, an AI sign language translation tool.
MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Egypt’s Fatura to expand its super app reach and consolidate Africa’s fragmented retail and fintech ecosystem.
Cargoplug opens first UK hub to boost Nigeria trade route with faster shipping, lower costs, and direct operations.
Verto wins the $1 million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for its cross-border payment platform empowering SMEs in emerging markets.
BURN secures USD 5 million from ElectriFI to scale electric cooking in Kenya, targeting 100K households with clean energy.
Innovate Africa to host World Product Day 2025 in Lagos, featuring prototype pitches, career fair, and $2,000 prize.
Testsigma introduces autonomous AI testing and new Test Management suite, aiming to unify and speed up QA workflows.