Google
Africa Funding Security

Google Launches $1m Fund for Online Safety in Sub-Saharan Africa

Google has launched a $1m pan-African fund to support innovative ideas around privacy, trust and the safety of families online

SolarX
CleanTech Funding Venture Capital

ResponsAbility Launches $200m Energy Fund to Invest Clean Power Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

ResponsAbility, a Swiss impact asset manager, has announced the first close of its new energy access fund at $151m. The

Seedstars
Entrepreneurship Partnership Women

Seedstars Partners With GIZ to Support Women-led Startups in Sub-Saharan Africa

Seedstars is partnering with the Swiss Association for Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets (SAFEEM) and GIZ  in achieving its objectives in

Sub-saharan Africa
Africa Report Technology Telecom

“Youth Population to Drive Strong Subscriber Growth Across Sub-saharan Africa”

Sub-Saharan Africa will remain the world’s fastest-growing mobile region over the coming years as millions of young African consumers become

Africa Entrepreneurship Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Goodwell Investments Unveils New €20 Million Fund For Sub-saharan Africa

Goodwell Investments has launched a new €20 million funds for investments in the inclusive economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch

Africa Report Smartphones Technology

There Will be Over 600m Mobile Subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2025 Says GSMA Mobile Report

More than half the population of Sub-Saharan Africa will be subscribed to a mobile service by 2025, according to the

Fintech
Accelerator Fintech

Apply: Pan-African Fintech Accelerator For Scaling Sub-Saharan Fintech Startups into North-Africa

Funded by the SANAD Fund for MSME, in partnership with MEST Africa and Impact Lab, the Pan-African Fintech Accelerator is

Yellow Card
Cryptocurrency

Yellow Card Secures Crypto Asset Service Provider Licence in South Africa

Yellow Card, the African stablecoin-based infrastructure provider, has been issued a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence by the Financial

IFC
News

IFC Invests in Equator Africa Fund I to Support African Climate Sector Tech Businesses

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced an investment in Equator Africa Fund I, marking its first-ever venture capital fund focused

Kimani
Innovation

Esther Kimani Wins 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani has been named the 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation winner by the Royal Academy of Engineering at