ThriveAgric
AgricTech

African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge

Heifer International has announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s

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

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

Releaf
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Releaf Secures $3.3m Pre-Series A Funding Led by Samurai Incubate Africa

Releaf, a technology company that makes it easier for consumer goods manufacturers in Africa to access high-quality ingredients for their

Launch Africa
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Feature

The Massive Rise of Cryptocurrency in Africa

Despite the bad market, crypto transactions in Africa are rising. Even as prices fall, the number of Africans utilising cryptocurrency

Visa
News

Visa Pledges to Invest $1 billion in Africa to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Visa has announced a pledge to invest $1 billion in Africa over the next five years to advance resilient, innovative,

Gridless
Blockchain Funding Investment Venture Capital

East African Bitcoin Mining Company, Gridless Raises $2m in Funding Led by Stillmark and Block Inc.

Gridless, an East African bitcoin mining company, has announced that it secured a $2 million seed investment round led by Stillmark and Block

e-commerce
Ecommerce

Value-added Services Will Define Future of e-commerce

The South African retail space has seen some dramatic changes in a relatively short time. Online shopping or e-commerce has

CV Labs
News

Polygon and CV Labs Partners to Drive Adoption of Blockchain Technology in Africa

Polygon has partnered with CV Labs to drive the adoption of blockchain technology throughout Africa. According to a CV Labs statement, the partnership