MEST Africa
Startup

Meet 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 technology startups to advance

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Climate Change Venture Capital

EchoVC Raises $2.5m for its Climate, Energy & Sustainability Pilot Fund

EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I

Competition Health

Founder of WellaHealth Named 2023 Winner of Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Ikpeme Neto, the founder of WellaHealth, a Nigerian digital health insurance company, has been named winner of Africa’s Business Heroes

Saviu Ventures
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Saviu Ventures Reached First Close €12m of its Second Fund Saviu II

Saviu Ventures, a Venture Capital firm in Francophone Africa, has announced the first close of its second fund Saviu II,

FrontEdge
Funding Investment Venture Capital

FrontEdge Secures $10m Funding to Support African Cross-border Trade

FrontEdge, a Nigeria fintech, has secured $10 million in a equity and debt funding round to support African cross-border trade. The

Almouneer
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Almouneer, an Egyptian Healthtech Startup, Secures $3.6m Funding

Almouneer, the Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised $3.6 million seed round led by Dubai-based Global Ventures, with participation from other

MEST Africa
Competition

MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the

Ecobank
Fintech

Koree, a Cameroonian Fintech Emerges as Winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Koree, a fintech company based in Cameroon, has been named the overall winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The

Women

TLcom Announces Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has officially announced its fifth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will

Jumia
Ecommerce Internet Partnership

Starlink and Jumia Collaborate to Expand Internet Service in Africa

Jumia, the e-commerce platform in Africa, has announced an agreement with Starlink, a satellite internet service, to retail the Starlink