Flapmax, a data and AI technology company, announced the twelve companies selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator startup program,
Lupiya, a Zambian neobank, has secured $8.25 million in Series A funding. This fundraising endeavour was spearheaded by the Alitheia
ANKA, the African e-commerce platform, has investment led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will support the growth of
Emata, the agricultural finance solution for East African farmers, has announced the completion of a $2.4 million seed fundraise, comprising
WhoGoHost, the cloud infrastructure company, has announced the acquisition of SendChamp, the cloud communications startup that powers online messaging for
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a philanthropic program sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, now
Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos
The Catalyst Fund, a pioneering pre-seed venture capital fund and accelerator focused on driving climate resilience innovation in Africa, has
The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa, in partnership with Wits University’s Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct, the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI),
AFEX, the African commodities market player, hosted its fourth annual ag-hackathon, Code Cash Crop 4.0, aimed at harnessing the intersection