Artificial Intelligence Investment Venture Capital

Tunisia’s Wattnow Closes $1.3m in pre-Series A Round

Wattnow, a Tunisian IoT smart energy management solution, has secured a $1.3 million pre-Series A funding round. The investment round

B2MC
Startup

30 Startups Selected For Bridge To MassChallenge Nigeria (B2MC)

Thirty Nigerian startups have been selected by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for the MassChallenge Nigeria (B2MC Nigeria). The

Opibus
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan-based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer, Opibus Secures $7.5m Funding

Opibus, a Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised $7.5 million in funding led by Silicon Valley fund At One Ventures, further supported

Entrepreneurship Funding

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists For 2021

The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes prize has announced this year’s top 10 finalists. These ten entrepreneurs will take the stage

ZOLA ELectric
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

ZOLA Electric Secures $90m Funding to Expand into New Markets

ZOLA Electric, a renewable energy firm with operations in several African countries, has raised $90 million in debt and equity

AWIEF
Accelerator Women

Nedbank, AWIEF Partner For Fourth Cohort of AWIEF Growth Accelerator

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored

Africa’s Business Heroes
Competition Partnership

African Leadership Group Partner With “Africa’s Business Heroes” 2021 Prize Competition

African Leadership Group announces the 2021 Pan-African Anchor Partnership with the “Africa’s Business Heroes” prize competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition Funding Startup

Applications Open For 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent,

Daystar Power
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Nigerian Solar Power Company, Daystar Power Secures $38m Series B Investment to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Daystar Power, a leading provider of hybrid solar power solutions to businesses in West Africa, today announced a Series B

Oolu
Funding Investment Renewable Energy

Oolu, a West African Solar Distributor, Secures $8.5m in Series B Round

Oolu, a leading solar distributor in West Africa, has closed a $8.5 million Series B investment round led by independent