Funding
Insights into funding strategies, startup investment trends, and financial advice for emerging companies.
- 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.
- 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.
