Africa
Africa Financial Inclusion Fintech

UK Pilots Programme Aimed at Expanding Financial Services in Africa

The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched the ‘Tech for Growth’ Programme in Africa aimed at enhancing the

Paymob
News

Paymob Raises Additional $22m Series B Round

Paymob, the Egyptian fintech company, has secured a $22 million Series B extension round, taking the company’s total Series B

Ecobank
Fintech

Ecobank Group Launches 2024 Fintech Challenge

Ecobank, the pan-African financial services Group, has opened applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech Challenge. This annual competition

Madica
Startup

Pre-seed Investment Programme, Madica Announces First Set Of African Tech Portfolio Companies

Madica, a structured investment program designed for pre-seed stage startups in Africa, announced its first set of investments in three

Dream VC
Venture Capital

APPLY: Dream VC 2024 Venture Capital Fellowship Program

Dream VC, the premier hub for venture capital excellence in Africa, has announced the opening of applications for its 2024 Venture Capital

Circadian
Technology

Circadian Gets €1.25m to Boost Energy Transition for Telecom Towers in Frontier Markets

Circadian, a tech company that enables frontier markets to adopt renewable energy, has raised €1.25m round led by BayWa r.e.

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,

Acquisition Bitcoin Cryptocurrency

₿trust Acquires Qala Africa To Build the Next Generation of Open-Source Bitcoin Developers

₿trust, a non-profit organisation which exists to decentralise development of Bitcoin software, has announced its acquisition of Qala, the organisation training the

Proparco
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Proparco Supports Egypt’s Startups With Investment in DisrupTech Ventures

Proparco, a subsidiary of the AFD Group focused on private sector development, has announced an investment in an early-stage venture

Venture Capital

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures Raises $43m to Focus on Emerging Growth Stage Companies

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures has raised US$43 million as part of its ongoing fundraising for its pan-African venture fund.  The fund’s