Orange
Competition

Here Are Winners of Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East

Prize in Africa and the Middle East (POESAM) is at the heart of its strategy of Orange to develop the

Sony Innovation Fund: Africa
Africa Venture Capital

Sony Launches Sony Innovation Fund: Africa

Sony Group Corporation has announced that it has established “Sony Innovation Fund: Africa” as an initiative to support the growth

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

Accelerator

Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator Announces 12 African Startups Selected For AI Program

Flapmax, a data and AI technology company, announced the twelve companies selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator startup program,

Fixit45
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Fixit45 Raises $1.9m Funding to Fuel Expansion into Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Space

Fixit45, an African autotech aftermarket sector, has raised $1.9 million in equity and working capital at a recent pre-seed funding round.

Itana
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Iyin’s Itana Secures $2m Pre-seed Funding to Launch Africa’s First Digital Free Zone

Itana (formerly Talent City) has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round led by global venture capitalists LocalGlobe, Amplo, Pronomos

ShopZetu
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Shopzetu Raises $1.0m in Pre-seed Funding to Revolutionise Africa’s Fashion and Lifestyle ecommerce Landscape

ShopZetu, the fashion technology start-up, has announced the closure of its $1.0 million Pre-Seed funding round. The round was led

Yellow
Clean Energy CleanTech Energy Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Yellow, an African PayGo Solar Startup Secures $14m to scale in Africa

Yellow, an asset financier for solar energy and digital devices in Africa, has raised $14 million in series B funding

Seedstars
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Seedstars and Fondation Botnar Launch $20M Youth Wellbeing Fund

Seedstars Capital, an alternative investment platform focused on supporting emerging fund managers, has partnered with Fondation Botnar, a Swiss philanthropic

Talstack
Acquisition Investment Venture Capital

Talstack Launches With $850k Pre-seed Funding to Upskill Africa’s Workforce

Talstack, a platform for employee growth and development on a mission to power Africa’s workforce, has announced its pre-seed round,