MEST Africa
News

Applications Now Open for the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa Challenge 2024

In collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has announced the launch of the

Solarise Africa
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment

Solarise Africa Secures $8.9m Investment to Expand Renewable Energy Projects in South Africa

Solarise Africa, the energy-as-a-service company for businesses across Africa, has announced a funding partnership with Mergence Investment Managers, securing a

Fintech Payment Report

Changing Global Trade Patterns Will Enhance Cross-Border B2B Payments in Africa-Diplo

A new report from Duplo, the provider of payment, spend, and vendor management solutions for African businesses, is predicting that changing

54 Collective
Venture Capital

Venture Capital Firm Founders Factory Africa Rebrands to 54 Collective

Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a venture capital firm, has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving its

HAVAIC
Venture Capital

HAVAÍC Completes First Close of its US$50m African Innovation Fund 3

HAVAÍC, the Cape Town-headquartered Venture Capital (VC) firm, has announced the first close of its US$50 million African Innovation Fund

AltSchool Africa
Partnership Training

AltSchool Africa Partners with ayoba to Provide Free Software Engineering Training to Africans

AltSchool Africa has partnered with ayoba to train African talent in Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa to become software engineers

Acquisition

Ticketmaster Acquire Quicket to Expand Presence in Africa

Ticketmaster, the world’s leading ticket marketplace, is acquiring Quicket, a major player in Africa’s General Admission event and festival ticketing, to

Peach Payments
Acquisition Fintech Payment

South Africa’s Peach Payments Acquires Custom Software Development Firm Operativa

Peach Payments, the South African digital payments service provider, has acquired customer software development firm Operativa as a going concern.

LULA
Acquisition

LULA Acquires Zeelo’s South African Subsidiary

LULA, a ride-sharing platform for workers, has acquired the South African subsidiary of US-based staff bus-sharing startup Zeelo for an

Kimani
Innovation

Esther Kimani Wins 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani has been named the 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation winner by the Royal Academy of Engineering at