Angaza
Funding Investment Renewable Energy Venture Capital

Angaza Raises $13.5m Funding to Scale its Customer Service and Commercial Business Teams Located in Kenya

Angaza, a leading technology provider enabling consumer access to essential products in emerging markets, has closed $13.5 million in Series

Next Einstein Forum
Africa Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship

10 Nigerian Startups, 15 Others Selected For Next Einstein Forum Invention to Innovation Competition

The Next Einstein Forum has selected 10 Nigerian startups and 15 others from across Africa for its Invention to Innovation

PEG Africa
Business Energy Funding

PEG Africa Secures $5 Million Debt Round From ElectriFi to Scale Operations in Existing Markets

PEG Africa, a West Africa-based pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar company has raised a US$5 million debt round, taking its total secured

Africa Technology Transport

Egypt’s City of Alexandria to Become the First North African City to Have 15 Electric Buses

Chinese Automobile Manufacturer BYD in a deal signed with Egypt’s Passengers Transportation Authority will provide electric buses which will see

Africa Innovation Technology

Uganda’s Brian Gitta Wins The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Brian Gitta, a Ugandan software engineer has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Gitta is the first Ugandan to

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

Jobtech Alliance
Funding Investment Startup

Jobtech Alliance Welcomes Eight New Platforms to Its Ecosystem

 The Jobtech Alliance powered by Mercy Corps and BFA Global has announced its second cohort of platforms dedicated to connecting

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

Arnergy
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Investment Venture Capital

Nigerian Cleantech Startup, Arnergy Secures $3m Bridge Round

Arnergy, a Nigerian cleantech startup, has raised a $3 million bridge round that came from All On, a Shell-backed off-grid

Techstars
Funding Investment Startup

Techstars Announces 12 New Investments Via its Africa-focused Program

Techstars, an investor platform in Africa, has announced its second cohort of 12 companies to participate in its pan-African accelerator