Startups

Two Kenyan engineers are finalists for the £50,000 Africa Prize with an AI sign language app and EV battery service.

Pakistani startup Buscaro raises $2 million to scale its tech-enabled B2B commuting service for companies and schools.

A 40-city hackathon is building a sovereign AI for Africa, embedding local context using the new Model Context Protocol.

Strategic domain names boost brand trust, SEO, and traffic. Use varied TLDs, protective portfolios, security, and future proof planning smartly.

If you’re building an African start-up that’s busy hacking agriculture with tech, here’s some good news: applications for the SAIS…

Kenyan startup Buupass is rapidly expanding its network, digitizing transport and logistics for 13 new operators across East Africa.

Yamaha's TRANSPOSE Innovation Challenge calls on global startups to redefine sound, offering funding, mentorship, and collaboration for winners.

Poa Internet, Kenya’s fastest-growing internet service provider, has secured a $4 million debt investment from Finnfund, a Finnish development financier,…

AAA launches Cohort 12, training angels to fund early stage African startups. Applications close 10 September 2025.

Apply by Aug 29 for NBA Africa’s Triple-Double Accelerator offering mentorship, funding, and Demo Day exposure.

Ajua buys Rate My Service to scale a localized, AWS-powered customer experience platform across Africa.

Startups leveraging digital experience analytics boost conversions, retention, and revenue by transforming raw customer behavior data into actionable growth insights.

Kenya is about to get a serious upgrade in its farming game and it’s coming in the form of a…

TLcom expands early-stage reach as TAPSI backs South African travel payments startup

HoneyCoin, a Nairobi-headquartered payment orchestration platform, has announced a $4.9 million seed round led by Flourish Ventures, with participation from…