Investments
Africa Investment Newsletter

Last Week in Review (20th-26th): It Rained Investments in African Startups

Last week was a wonderful week for African startups as

African Drone Business Challenge
Africa Startup Technology

Two Nigerian Drone Startups Selected For Finals of African Drone Business Challenge

For the first edition of the African Drone Business Challenge,

SDG500
Uncategorized

New Investment Vehicle Dubbed SDG500 Launched to Accelerate Progress Towards SDGs

A new investment vehicle dubbed SDG500 has been launched by

Global Air Drone Academy
Africa Education Technology

UNICEF Opens First African Drone and Data Academy in Malawi

UNICEF has announced the opening of the first African Drone

Grainpulse
AgricTech Funding Investment

Ugandan Agritech Startup Grainpulse Secures $11M Investment From IFC

Grainpulse, a Ugandan agritech startup has secured  $11 million loan

Nile
Agro-tech

Young Agritech Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply For Ventures Platform’s AgriLab Program 2020

AgriLab, an initiative of Ventures Platform and Embassy of Ireland,

Rise Labs
Farmshine
Africa AgricTech Investment

Kenya’s Farmshine Raises $250k From Gray Matters Capital’s coLABS

Farmshine, a Nairobi based agritech startup has raised  $250,000 investment

Google
Accelerator Africa Entrepreneurship

Google Startup Week Lagos Sees Startups Pitching to Top UK/African VCs

Google hosted its first Google Startup Week in Lagos earlier

Innov8Agric Challenge
AgricTech Funding Social Entrepreneurship

Kenya’s Lentera Africa Named Winner of Innov8Agric Challenge 2019

Lentera Africa, an agritech startup based in Kenyan has emerged