ARM Labs Techstars
Accelerator

ARM Labs Techstars Program Unveils 12 Startups For its Inaugural Cohort 

The ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator program has unveiled its inaugural cohort of 12 startups – 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan.

Funding Loans

eWAKA Secures a $540k Loan from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Start-up Fund

eWAKA, a Kenyan sustainable mobility startup, has received strategic support from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Start-up Fund

Zuri Health
Funding Health Investment

Morrocco’s UM6P Ventures Invests in Zuri Health

Zuri Health, a Kenyan healthcare startup, has announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC,

Partech
Report

Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing with $6.5 Billion Raised in 2022

Amid the drastic pullback in global VC funding, the African tech ecosystem stands out with a +8% growth from 2021.

Startupbootcamp
Accelerator

11 Startups Selected for Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program Powered by Startupbootcamp Africa

Startupbootcamp AfriTech, an African tech Accelerator, in partnership with Telecel Group has selected the participants of the Accelerator Program, the

AppsFlyer
News

Finance App Installs Grow across Africa-AppsFlyer & Google

Findings show a 25% increase in finance app installs across the continent, between 2021 & 2022 AppsFlyer and Google have

Catalyst Fund
News

Catalyst Fund Announces $2m Investment into 10 Startups Accelerating Africa’s Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change

Catalyst Fund, a pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator, has announced a $2 million investment into 10 startups building

Launch Africa Ventures
Venture Capital

Interview: Launch Africa Ventures’ Approach to Investing in Startups

Launch Africa Ventures is a pan-African venture capital fund that has backed over 100 early-stage startups in more than 20

Fintech
Fintech

Nigerian Fintech Companies Raise $1.2bn in 2022

Nigerian Fintech companies secured a venture capital funding of $1.2 billion in 2022, followed by Kenyan fintech firms which raised

Digital
News

Demand for Digital Identity Verification Surges Across Africa

The opportunities for banking in Africa are immense. The region is a ‘sleeping giant’ when it comes to accessing traditional