UMBA
Banking Payment

Umba Launches Operations in Kenya 

After acquiring a majority shareholding in Daraja Microfinance Bank, Umba can now offer full banking services in Kenya, including current

gameball
Funding Investment Startup

Egypt’s Gameball Secures $3.5M to Boost its CRM Platform

Gameball, the Egyptian customer intelligence and marketing CRM startup, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding for its expansion drive.

Savvy Global Fellowship
Entrepreneurship

APPLY: 2023 Savvy Global Fellowship for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs

Application for the 2023 Savvy Global Fellowship Program for Aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs is now open. Savvy Global Fellowship is

SunFi
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment Startup

 Nigerian Clean Tech Startup, SunFi Secures $2.33m Seed Funding

SunFi, the Nigerian clean tech startup, has raised $2.33 million in seed funding from lead investors including Nairobi-based Factor[e] and

MNT-Halan
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

MNT-Halan Attracts $400 Million in Largest Funding in Egypt and the Middle East

MNT-Halan, an Egyptian fintech startup, has announced that Chimera Abu Dhabi has invested more than $200 million in equity in

Lulalend
Fintech Funding Venture Capital

SA Online Lending Startup, Lulalend Raises $35m Series B Funding to Help Increase Support For SMEs

Lulalend, a South African online lending startup, has secured a $35 million series B funding round to help boost and

ThriveAgric
AgricTech

African Farmers, Heifer International Selects ThriveAgric, DigiCow and Brastorne as Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge

Heifer International has announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s

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.

Google
Accelerator Women

Google Unveils First Dedicated Startups Accelerator for Women Founders in Africa

Google has launched applications for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. The program aims to empower

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