MEST Africa
Startup

Top 5 Startups Selected For $50K Equity Prize in 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC), an African pitch competition for early-stage technology startups, has announced the top 5 Regional Winners

tappi
Funding Investment SMEs Venture Capital

tappi Raises $1.5m to Digitize and Build Online Trust  for Africa’s SMEs 

tappi, an end-to-end digital commerce SaaS solution for SMEs, has raised $1.5M in an oversubscribed Pre-Seed round led by Mercy Corps

MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 technology startups to advance

EchoVC
Climate Change Venture Capital

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I

Saviu Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Saviu Ventures, a Venture Capital firm in Francophone Africa, has announced the first close of its second fund Saviu II,

AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

BII Commits $26.5m to AFEX to Address Food Security in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda

British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, announced a US$26.5 million commitment to AFEX,

Sony Innovation Fund: Africa
Africa Venture Capital

Sony Launches Sony Innovation Fund: Africa

Sony Group Corporation has announced that it has established “Sony Innovation Fund: Africa” as an initiative to support the growth

Amenli
News

Amenli Raises $1m Funding to Launch New Products and For Expansion

Amenli, an Egyptian insurtech startup, has closed a new $1 million equity funding round led by Alter Global, a Venture

MEST Africa
Competition

MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the

4DX Ventures
Venture Capital

Baobab Network to Invest In 1000 African Tech Companies 

Baobab Network, an early-stage investor and accelerator that backs technology companies across Africa, has announced that they intend to invest in