Traders of Africa
Competition Entrepreneurship Startup

Traders of Africa Wins Nigeria Finals of Entrepreneurship World Cup Competition

Traders of Africa (TOA), a startup that is unlocking regional trade in Africa has captured first prize at the national

Palladium
Africa Energy Investment

Naasakle and PEG Africa Receive Investment From New Palladium Impact Fund

Naasakle, a woman-owned shea nut harvesting business in Ghana and PEG Africa, an off-grid solar company have received undisclosed investment

MIT D-Lab
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Funding People SMEs Social Entrepreneurship

MIT D-Lab Awards Fellowship to Six East African Social Entrepreneurs

The MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups fellowship program, which offers one year of support to social entrepreneurs bringing poverty-alleviating products to market at scale, has announced

AfricArena
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Events Tech Tips

Meet the 10 Startups AfricArena is Taking to VivaTech 

AfricArena has selected 10 startups to attend and showcase at VivaTech, the “world’s rendezvous for startups and leaders”, which will

Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

African Innovators Shine During Zayed Sustainability Prize’s 2019 Awards Ceremony

The 2019 Zayed Sustainability Prize, which is the UAE’s pioneering global award in sustainability, honoured leaders whose work and spirit

Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship Events Funding Health Innovation Investment Startup Technology

Uganda Healthtech Startup, M-SCAN Wins $25k as Winner of TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa which was recently held in Lagos saw the best 15 startups in Africa pitching for $25,000.

Africa Entrepreneurship Innovation

Meet the Startups Shortlisted For the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

The 2019 shortlist for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation was announced today in Cape Town, South Africa, recognising the

Entrepreneurship Payment Social Entrepreneurship

Nine new projects focused on financial inclusion to receive more than US$9 million from the Mastercard Foundation 

The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity (FRP) today announced that nine companies from seven countries will receive more than

Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Startup Technology

AIF Announces Nominees for $185k Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards

The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced its top 10 nominees for its prestigious Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2018 awards. This year’s Call

Accelerator Entrepreneurship Innovation Startup

Shortlisted Startups For Slush GlA 2018 Nigeria Local Accelerator Announced

Slush Global Impact Accelerator has announced15 impact startups that have made it to the 2018 local accelerator of Slush GIA Programme.