Startups
Spotlighting emerging tech startups, innovative solutions, and the entrepreneurs behind them. Learn about the next big thing in the tech industry here.
-
Open Startup turns 10 and bets on African deep tech with a new fund
Open Startup marks 10 years by launching The Science Road and Openers First, a new investment arm backing African deep…
-
Spiro raises another $55M, closing its biggest round at $270M and nearing unicorn status
Spiro closed its biggest round at $270M after $55M from a Chinese fund, nearing unicorn status and China-Africa EV ties.
-
Google’s AI Accelerator Graduates Class 10 in Nairobi, With Four Kenyan Startups in the Mix
Fifteen African AI startups, four of them Kenyan, have graduated Google's Class 10 accelerator at a Nairobi Demo Day this…
-
Tibu Health secures new funding to expand pharmacy-based clinics in Kenya
Kenyan healthtech start-up Tibu Health has secured financing from Proparco, with the funding set to accelerate the companyβs rollout of…
-
Nigeria’s Shuttlers Hits 10 Million Journeys and Lands on Google Maps. Here’s What Kenya Should Take From It
Shuttlers joins Google Maps in Nigeria after 10 million journeys. Kenya's matatus are already on Maps, but the service fails…
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
