Startups
Spotlighting emerging tech startups, innovative solutions, and the entrepreneurs behind them. Learn about the next big thing in the tech industry here.
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MEST Africa Opens Applications for 2027 AI Startup Program
Apply for the MEST Africa 2027 AI Startup Program and pitch for up to $100,000 pre-seed funding.
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Kenyaβs HewaSafi Wins Africa Earth Prize for Farm-Waste Vehicle Filter
Kenyan teenagers win Africa Earth Prize for HewaSafi, a low-cost exhaust filter using maize, coconut waste and algae.
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Stellar Launches Its First EMEA Accelerator With CV Labs, Offering Startups Up to $150,000 in Funding
The 12-week programme targets early-stage startups building payments, tokenised assets, and DeFi applications across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Kenyan Startups Dominate African Entries in KES 56 Million Latitude59 Pitch
Kenyan startups lead African applications for Estonia's Latitude59 pitch competition, competing for a massive KES 56 million investment pool.
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GreenAfrica’s $100K Win Caps the World’s Largest Web3 Hackathon
Hedera's $1M Africa Hackathon ends with GreenAfrica winning $100K. A new Investment Committee signals long-term capital for builders.
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MECS Invests KES 97 Million in Kenyan Clean Cooking Startups
Ecobora, PowerUp, and Sun-Power Box receive fresh capital to drive the transition from biomass to electric cooking.
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Breedjr Crosses $4 Million in Payouts as It Doubles Down on Nigeria’s Crypto-to-Naira Off-Ramp Race
Breedjr crosses $4M in payouts and launches faster crypto-to-naira settlements as Nigeria's regulated off-ramp market grows fast.
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Coamana, Duck, ReportsAI, VunaPay: Kenya Lands 4 Spots in Google’s Class 10 Accelerator
Four Kenyan AI startups join Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 10 from a record 2,600 global applications.
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Lua, the Nairobi-Rooted AI Agent Startup, Raises $5.8M Led by Norrsken22
Lua, the AI agent startup built by Money254 and Paystack alumni, raises $5.8M led by Norrsken22 for global expansion.
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Madica Puts $600K Into Three African Startups Tackling Agritech, Legaltech, and Health Data
Madica invests $600K in three African startups across agritech, legaltech, and health data, plus launches a fundraising guide.
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Qualcomm Picks Kenyan Assistive Robotics Startup Zerobionic for 2026 Make in Africa Programme
Kenyan startup Zerobionic selected for Qualcomm's 2026 Make in Africa cohort, building AI-powered sign language robots from recycled plastic.
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Kulipa Raises $6.2M to Help Fintechs Like Flutterwave Turn Stablecoin Balances Into Real Payments
Kulipa raises $6.2M to let fintechs issue payment cards funded directly from stablecoin balances, with Nigeria in its regulated footprint.
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A South African Fintech Just Raised $9.5M to Turn African Banks into Merchant Powerhouses β and Kenya Is on the List
South African fintech littlefish raises $9.5M to expand its bank-embedded merchant infrastructure platform to Kenya and across Africa.
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Cascador Opens Applications for Its 2026 ScaleUp Program
Cascador opens 2026 ScaleUp applications for African growth-stage founders, offering mentorship, a $50K prize, and access to $5M in capital.
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Madica’s New Fundraising Guide Tells African Founders What Investors Actually Want
Madica's Zero to Funded guidebook gives African founders a frank, data-backed roadmap to pre-seed fundraising that actually fits the continent.
