Funding
Insights into funding strategies, startup investment trends, and financial advice for emerging companies.
- Business
TLcom’s $5M TAPSI pre-seed fund hits 50 percent deployment with TurnStay bet
TLcom expands early-stage reach as TAPSI backs South African travel payments startup
- Startups
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 Opens Applications: Apply by August 15
Apply for Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 by August 15; discover Cohort 4’s 22 fintech startups driving financial inclusion.
- Startups
Africa’s Premier Tech Summit: Moonshot by TechCabal Brings 4,000+ Innovators to Lagos This October
Africa's flagship tech conference returns to Lagos October 15-16, 2025, uniting 4,000+ innovators for continent's next digital leap
- Startups
HAVAÍC Secures Second Close of US$50 Million African Innovation Fund 3
HAVAÍC closes $25M second round of African Innovation Fund 3, backed by Sanlam & institutional investors
- Startups
Google Selects 15 African AI Startups for Accelerator Class 9, Including Two Kenyan Innovators
Google selected 15 African AI startups for Accelerator Class 9, including Kenyan companies Shamba Records and Apexloads.
- Business
Peach Cars Secures $11M Series A Led by Suzuki Global Ventures to Transform Africa’s Used Car Market
Peach Cars raised $11M Series A led by Suzuki Global Ventures to expand Africa's digital used car marketplace infrastructure.
- Startups
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.
- Business
BURN Secures USD 5 Million from ElectriFI to Expand Electric Cooking in Kenya
BURN secures USD 5 million from ElectriFI to scale electric cooking in Kenya, targeting 100K households with clean energy.
- Startups
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.
- Business
Equity Group and AGF Announce USD 500 Million Framework to Accelerate MSME Financing Across Africa
Equity and AGF announce a USD 500M partnership to boost MSME financing, targeting women, youth, and green businesses.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Startups
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.
- Business
Lipa Later’s Stunning Fall Into Administration Exposes Deeper Fintech Fragility in Kenya
Lipa Later enters administration despite recent growth, exposing deeper issues in Kenya’s fintech ecosystem and startup sustainability under economic pressure.
