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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Kenyan Startups Can Now Apply for EUR 100,000 develoPPP Ventures Grant to Scale Impactful Solutions
Kenyan startups can apply for EUR 100,000 in funding and expert support through develoPPP Ventures. Deadline is June 30, 2025.
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British Investment Backs Massive Electric Motorbike Push in Kenya
ARC Ride gets $5M from UK’s BII to deploy 5,000 electric motorbikes, expand battery swapping, and cut emissions.
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G42 and Mistral AI Partner to Build Open, Sovereign AI Platforms for Global Markets
G42 and Mistral AI will build open, sovereign AI platforms focused on global inclusion and technical autonomy.
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Mastercard Foundation and iHUB Select Majority Female-Led Startups for 2025 EdTech Fellowship
iHUB launches 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship cohort with 75% female-led startups, redefining Africa’s education innovation landscape.
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Kenyan Student Team Among Top Three Finalists at 2025 Microsoft Imagine Cup
Kenyan student team ranks in top three at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2025 with Signvrse, an AI sign language translation tool.
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Verto Wins $1 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments
Verto wins the $1 million Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech for its cross-border payment platform empowering SMEs in emerging markets.
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Innovate Africa to Tackle Africa’s Toughest Challenges on World Product Day 2025
Innovate Africa to host World Product Day 2025 in Lagos, featuring prototype pitches, career fair, and $2,000 prize.
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Testsigma Launches Autonomous Testing Tools, Powered by Agentic AI
Testsigma introduces autonomous AI testing and new Test Management suite, aiming to unify and speed up QA workflows.
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Kofa Raises $8.1 Million to Expand AI-Powered Battery Network Across Urban Africa
Kofa raises $8.1M to expand its AI-driven battery network in Ghana and Kenya, reshaping urban energy access in Africa.
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7 African Startups Selected by i3 to Transform Pharmacy Care with Support from Gates Foundation, MSD, Cencora
Seven African startups to receive up to $225K each from i3 to scale pharmacy-focused healthtech innovations across 19 countries.
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African Startups Using AI Can Now Apply for Google’s Flagship 2025 Accelerator Program
Google opens 2025 Africa Accelerator for AI startups offering equity-free support and $350K in Cloud credits.
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Africa’s Youth Spearhead AI Revolution at ATU Innovation Challenge
Young African innovators won the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge in Nairobi for AI solutions addressing key continental challenges, receiving training…
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SigIQ.ai Emerges from Stealth with $9.5M to Deliver Elite-Level AI Tutoring
AI tutor that aced UPSC goes public: SigIQ.ai raises $9.5M to offer elite education at the cost of computation.
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Sabou Capital to Invest Up to $1.5 Million in 25 African SMEs
Sabou Capital, a new SME-focused fund, will invest up to $1.5 million in 25 African businesses across West and Central…
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Series Launches from Stealth with $3M to Reinvent How Gen Z Connects Using AI in iMessage
Series, an AI-powered iMessage platform, raised $3M to help Gen Z students build meaningful, bias-free connections through AI Friends.
