Twelve startups from across the continent have been selected to take part in the fourth edition of the Google Launchpad…
Author: Tom Jackson
A total of 17 startups have been selected to take part in the local legs of the global Seedstars competition…
Seven African startups have won combined prize money of EUR60,000 (US$66,000) after being named winners of the annual Pitch AgriHack…
Senegalese startup Shopmeaway is using funding obtained through its country’s government to scale its platform that allows users to purchase…
South African ed-tech startup Digemy has raised a ZAR1 million (US$68,000) funding round in order to expand its team and…
South African VC firm has revised the size of its second fund to US$100 million from US$30 million after receiving…
Cape Town-based Akro venture builder, which focuses on building and scaling high-growth startups, has picked eight South African startups for…
Mobile operator Vodacom has partnered innovation hub Smart Lab to launch a digital accelerator programme to help early-stage and growth-stage…
Rwanda has developed a proud reputation on the African tech space, with its enabling environment, a government that promotes tech…
Nigerian fintech startup Kuda, which is building a digital-only banking platform, has raised US$1.6 million in pre-seed funding as it…