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Irish
Startup

Seven Startups Selected For Irish Tech Challenge   

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

BasiGo
Clean Energy CleanTech Electric Vehicle Funding

BasiGo Secures $225k Financing From Rwanda Green Fund

BasiGo, an electric bus company in Rwanda, has been awarded a $225,000 recoverable grant from Ireme Invest, the Rwanda Green

Swypex
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Egyptian Fintech Startup, Swypex Secures $4m Seed Round

Swypex, the Egyptian fintech startup, has raised a $4 million seed investment round led by Accel. The investment also included

Partnership Payment

Leatherback, MCB Bank Partner on Remittances and Payouts in Pakistan

Leatherback, a neo-banking platform, has partnered with MCB Bank to enable easier Pakistani Rupee (PKR) payouts and remittances for its users.  The

SME Growth Lab Africa
Accelerator

SME Growth Lab Africa Announces Application for COHORT 2 of Its 2024 Digital Accelerator Program

Applications are open for the second cohort of the 2024 Digital Accelerator Program brought to you by SME Growth Lab

Remedial Health
Apps Health Product Launch Technology

Remedial Health Launches New App with Digital POS and Barcode Scanner

Remedial Health, a health tech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has unveiled an

Amethis
Venture Capital

IFC Invests in New 4DX Ventures Fund to Support Tech Startups in Africa

IFC has disclosed that it is investing $10.5 million in a new fund by 4DX Ventures, a New York-based venture

Moove
Fintech Funding Investment Mobility

Moove Secures $100 Million Series B Round Led by Uber

Moove, the global mobility fintech that democratises access to vehicle ownership for mobility entrepreneurs, has announced that it has raised

Carbon
Acquisition

Carbon Acquires Vella Finance, Launches AI-Powered SME Banking Platform

Carbon, a Nigerian digital finance startup, has announced the completion of the acquisition of fintech startup, Vella Finance through its

AI
Artificial Intelligence Technology

Unlocking Artificial Intelligence’s Potential in 2024

2023 has seen the phenomenal rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), the latest in a long line of AI technologies