TradeDepot
Funding

African Startups That Raised $100m and Above in 2021

The African startup ecosystem bounced back in 2021 to raise a mind-blowing $4 billion. Briter Bridges says the total 2020

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

Alitheia IDF
Private Equity Fund

Alitheia IDF Announces Final Close at $100m to Fund African Female-led Startups

Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has announced the final close of the $100 million fund with

Jamlab
Accelerator

Seven African Media Startups Join Jamlab Accelerator Programme

Seven African media startups have been selected for the latest cohort of the Jamlab Accelerator Programme. These startups will participate

NITDA
Blockchain

Four African Blockchain Startups Receive $125K Funding From CV Labs

Four African blockchain startups have received $125,000 in funding from Crypto Valley Labs (CV Labs). The startups will also join

Grindstone Ventures
Venture Capital

Grindstone Ventures Launches $6.5m Venture Fund For SA Tech Startups

Grindstone Ventures has launched a $6.5 million venture fund dedicated to investing in innovative South African technology startups who have

Google
Accelerator Startup

Applications Open For Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is a three-month accelerator program for seed to Series A technology startups across the African

Catalyst Fund
Accelerator Funding Startup

Four Ghanaian Startups Receive Funding and Acceleration Support Through Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator program

The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator welcomed four Ghanaian digital commerce companies, OZÉ, Shopa, Swoove, and Tendo,  as the

From Here Ventures
Venture Capital

Impact Africa Network Launches From Here Ventures, a $25m VC Fund to Invest in African Startups

The list of African Venture Capitalists is slowly growing. Although funding or investment in African startups is still dominated by

Sendy
Insurtech Logistics Partnership

Kenyan Startups, Lami Technologies And Sendy Partner to Launch Per-trip Insurance Policies For Transporters

Lami Technologies, an insurtech startup, and Sendy Limited, a tech-logistics company, have announced a collaboration that will enable transporters in