Turaco
Acquisition

Turaco Acquires MicroEnsure Ghana to Deepen Affordable Insurance Coverage Across Africa

Turaco, the African tech-enabled insurance company, today announced the acquisition of MicroEnsure Ghana, a pioneering microinsurance company from MIC Global. Under the

Emata
AgricTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Emata, a Ugandan Startup Offering Loans to Farmers in East Africa, Raises $2.4m

Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces Top 10 Finalists for 2023

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, now

Startup Studio
Entrepreneurship

Call For Innovators From Africa | Road to Marrakech – Diaspora Entrepreneurship Program

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and Startup Studio are on the hunt for dynamic startups and entrepreneurs from the African diaspora.

Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

Google
Feature

5 Ways Google is Improving Search in Africa

There’s a lot that goes into building a search engine. While it seems simple enough — you type a question,

Alex Okosi
Appointment

Google Appoints Alex Okosi as New Managing Director for Africa

Google has announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as the new managing director for Africa. Prior to this, Okosi served

Acquisition Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

₿trust Acquires Qala Africa To Build the Next Generation of Open-Source Bitcoin Developers

₿trust, a non-profit organisation which exists to decentralise development of Bitcoin software, has announced its acquisition of Qala, the organisation training the

Irish Tech Challenge
Startup

APPLY:  Irish Tech Challenge South Africa 2023

The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),

MEST Africa
Competition

APPLY: 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

MEST Africa has launched the 5th edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) startup pitch competition. The Challenge is targeted