African School of Economics
Edtech

Pan-African University, The African School of Economics Expands to Zanzibar

The African School of Economics (ASE), the Pan-African university developing the frontier of Africa’s next generation of scholars, researchers, policymakers and

Accelerator

Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator Announces 12 African Startups Selected For AI Program

Flapmax, a data and AI technology company, announced the twelve companies selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator startup program,

Turaco
Acquisition

Turaco Acquires MicroEnsure Ghana to Deepen Affordable Insurance Coverage Across Africa

Turaco, the African tech-enabled insurance company, today announced the acquisition of MicroEnsure Ghana, a pioneering microinsurance company from MIC Global. Under the

d.light
Clean Energy Funding Investment Venture Capital

d.light Closes $125m Funding to Meet Increased Demand For Off-grid Solar Products in Africa

d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, today announced a $30 million securitization facility has

News

Payday Secures $3M Seed Round to Power the Future of Work for Africa

Payday, an African neobank issuing global accounts to Africans, has raised a $3M seed round led by Moniepoint Inc. The

Planet42
Funding Investment Mobility Venture Capital

South Africa’s Planet42 Raises US$100m to Accelerate Global Expansion

Planet42, the car subscription startup addressing transport inequality by putting cars in the hands of people who cannot access traditional

Visa
Women

Visa Announces Grant to Help African Women Fund Managers Grow Their Businesses

Visa has announced a grant towards the African Women Impact Fund (AWIF), a collaboration between Standard Bank and the United

Kuda
Product Launch

Kuda Launches in the UK to Offer Remittance Services to Africans

Kuda Bank, the Nigerian neobank, has expanded to the United Kingdom to offer remittance services to Nigerians in the diaspora.

African Women Impact Fund
Funding Investment

African Women Impact Fund Launches With $60m Commitment to Drive an Inclusive Investment Environment

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Standard Bank Group, with the support of the Arab Bank for Economic Development

Google
Funding

60 African Startups Receive $4m Google Funding

Google has announced the selection of 60 African startups to receive a share of $4 million for the Google Black