Google
Accelerator Women

Google Unveils First Dedicated Startups Accelerator for Women Founders in Africa

Google has launched applications for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. The program aims to empower

Mobility

BasiGo, AVA Partner to Assemble Electric Buses in Kenya

BasiGo, a Kenyan electric car manufacturer, and the Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) have partnered to assemble modern electric buses in

Sun King
Clean Energy

Sun King Expands Series D to $330m With Additional Investment of $70m Led by LeapFrog

Sun King, the provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, has received $70 million in equity investment in

Ventures Platform
Venture Capital

Ventures Platform Closes its Pan-African Fund at $46m

Ventures Platform, the pan-African VC firm, has today announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at $46

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

MEST
Accelerator

MEST Africa Opens Applications For Class of 2024

Applications are open for the 2024 cohort of the MEST Training Program; a twelve-month program hosted physically in Accra and

Lipa Later
Acquisition Ecommerce

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Lipa Later, a Kenyan Buy Now Paylater Startup (BNPL), has acquired e-commerce startup Sky Garden, which was on the brink

Aruwa Capital
Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Aruwa Capital Management, a Lagos-based female-founded and led early-stage growth equity and gender lens investment fund, has announced the successful

MASTERCARD
Venture Capital

$200 Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund Launched

The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (The Fund), a Fund-of-Funds of African investment vehicles (IVs) to support early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs, launched today with $200

Seedstars
Venture Capital

Seedstars Launches Platform to Develop Emerging and Diverse VC Managers

Seedstars has launched Seedstars Capital, its investment platform for emerging venture capital (VC) fund managers with the support of xMultiplied, a