Funding
Insights into funding strategies, startup investment trends, and financial advice for emerging companies.
- Startups
Cascador names 10 Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp cohort
Cascador picked 10 Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp cohort, including Venco, the estate management platform already running in Kenya.
- Startups
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…
- News
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 company’s rollout of…
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- 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.
