TLcom Capital
Funding Investment Venture Capital

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund Gets $15m Investment From CDC Group

TLcom TIDE Africa Fund, a sub-Saharan African VC fund that supports businesses that leverage technology and innovation has received a

Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Fintech Investment Venture Capital

Catalyst Fund Announces New Cohort, Gets Fresh $15m Funding to Support Kenya, Nigeria and SA Fintechs 

Catalyst Fund, a global fintech accelerator focused on emerging markets has announced six early-stage fintech startups that will participate in

PROPARCO
Africa Entrepreneurship Training

Village Capital and AMI Launch Management Training Program Targeted at Entrepreneur Support Organisations

Village Capital and African Management Institute (AMI), with support from the Dutch Good Growth Fund, have launched a management training program for

Seedstars
Entrepreneurship Event Startup

Seedstars Announces Its 7th Global Summit

Seedstars, the leading emerging market startup community, and investor has officially announced its 7th global Seedstars Summit 2020 will be

Samurai Incubate
Africa Investment Venture Capital

Kenya, South Africa and Nigerian Startups to Benefit From Samurai Incubate New $18M Fund

Samurai Incubate, a Tokyo-based Venture Capital firm has launched the Samurai Africa Fund II, a new $18m fund targeted at

Toolboksi
Africa Entrepreneurship SMEs

Tanzania’s Toolboksi Named Winner Daikin-Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon

Toolboksi, a Tanzanian-based online marketplace for artisans, has emerged winner in the Daikin-Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon. The startup beat eight

Samurai Incubate Africa
Africa Startup Venture Capital

9 Startups Selected For Finals Of Daikin-Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon 2020

Nine African startups have been selected for the finals of the ‘Daikin -Samurai Incubate Africa Ideathon, an initiative by the

Shell Foundation
Africa Energy Funding

This New $120m Shell Foundation & FMO Fund Aims to Support African Energy Startups

Shell Foundation, a UK-registered charity, in partnership with FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, has launched a US$120 million Energy

New Venture Competition
Africa Competition Entrepreneurship

Hurry! Application For New Venture Competition 2020 Closes in Two Days

The 22nd Africa Business Conference will be held in Boston, MA on February 14th and February 15th, 2020 under the

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 this week, which saw its Launchpad Accelerator Africa graduates pitch