Funding
Insights into funding strategies, startup investment trends, and financial advice for emerging companies.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
I&M Bank Just Unlocked KES 3.89 Billion for Green Tech in Kenya
I&M Bank and Sida have launched a KES 3.89 billion green finance guarantee. Here is how Kenyan startups in e-mobility…
- Business
OpenAI, Nvidia, and Oracle: The $100 Billion ‘Stall’ Exposing AI’s Circular Economy
Analysis of the Nvidia-OpenAI-Oracle circular financing loop, exposing the systemic risks and liquidity traps behind the stalled $100 billion deal
- Startups
Abu Dhabi’s Hashgraph Ventures pours $1 million into Africa’s Web3 startup ecosystem
Hashgraph Ventures pledges $1M to Hedera Africa Hackathon, bringing total investment to $2M for early-stage Web3 and AI ventures.
- Startups
Kenya Becomes Africa’s Top Startup Hub in 2025 With $3.2B Funding Rebound
Kenya tops Africa's startup funding in 2025 with $984M, driven by clean energy deals. Nigeria slips to fourth place amid…
- Business
Ventures Platform gets $64 million to hunt for Africa’s next ‘painkiller’ startups
Ventures Platform secures $64M for Fund II, expanding to Series A and new African regions to fund 'painkiller' tech solutions.
- Startups
Stream raises $4M to solve the problem of actually getting paid in MENA
Saudi fintech Stream raises $4M seed to automate business billing, solving MENA's major gap in recurring digital payments.
- Business
Madica backs Anavid and Hypeo AI, partners with ABAN to grow Africa’s startup funding
Madica invests in Anavid and Hypeo AI and partners with ABAN to expand Africa’s early-stage AI funding.
- Startups
Tagaddod lands $26.3M to build a digital supply chain for biofuels out of Africa and the Middle East
Cairo-based Tagaddod raises $26.3M Series A to scale its tech platform, turning waste into sustainable biofuels and aviation fuel.
- Business
Kenya’s Startups Are Starved for Cash. A New Report Says Corporate Giants Are the Missing Piece.
A new report urges Kenyan corporations to become strategic investors, arguing CVC can solve the country's massive startup funding gap.
- Business
Pakistan’s Buscaro raises $2M to bring order to the chaos of urban commuting
Pakistani startup Buscaro raises $2 million to scale its tech-enabled B2B commuting service for companies and schools.
- Startups
Kenya’s Digital Divide Push Gets KES 517M Boost Through Poa Internet’s Finnfund Deal
Poa Internet, Kenya’s fastest-growing internet service provider, has secured a $4 million debt investment from Finnfund, a Finnish development financier,…
- Business
African Angel Academy launches 12th cohort to tackle Africa’s 194 billion dollar startup funding gap
AAA launches Cohort 12, training angels to fund early stage African startups. Applications close 10 September 2025.
