Daystar Power
Acquisition Clean Energy Energy Renewable Energy

Shell Acquires West African Hybrid Solar Power Solutions Provider, Daystar Power

Daystar Power, a West African provider of hybrid solar power solutions, has announced its acquisition by Shell. Shell will acquire

Celo Foundation
Partnership

Unicorn Growth Capital and EchoVC Join the Celo Foundation’s Efforts To Strengthen Celo’s Africa Ecosystem

Unicorn Growth Capital, an Africa-focused venture fund investing at the intersection of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi), and EchoVC,

Apple
iPhone Smartphones

Launched! Apple iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max

Apple has announced iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the most advanced Pro lineup ever, featuring the Dynamic Island —

Jumia
Ecommerce

Zipline and Jumia join forces to Launch Drone Delivery in Ghana

Jumia and Zipline have announced today a collaboration to deploy automated, on-demand delivery for e-commerce in Africa. The pilot program

Moove
Partnership

Moove Partners Uber UK to Bring Electric Vehicles to London

Moove, an African startup with a growing global customer base of mobility entrepreneurs, has launched in Europe with a 100%

FSD Africa
Funding Investment Venture Capital

FSD Africa Invests $3.5m in Catalyst Fund to Accelerate and Scale Pre-seed Impact Ventures in Africa 

FSD Africa has invested $3.5 million in global inclusive tech accelerator, Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global to anchor the

Persistent Energy
Clean Energy CleanTech Funding Venture Capital

Persistent Energy Raises $10m Funding Led by Kyuden International and FSD Africa to Grow Climate Venture Building in Africa

Persistent Energy has raised $10 million in equity in its Series C round led by Kyuden International Corporation and FSD

Afropolitan
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Afropolitan Secures $2.1m Funding to Build Digital Nation For Africans

Afropolitan, a startup that wants to build a digital nation for Africans, has raised pre-seed funding of $2.1 million.  Founded

Teesas
Edtech

Teesas Selected For Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Collaborative

Teesas, a Nigeria edtech startup, has been named among the five winners of the 2022 Morgan Stanley Sustainable Solutions Collaborative.

Startup

Kenya’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturer, Opibus Rebrands to Roam

Opibus, a Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced that it has rebranded to Roam to accommodate its expanded vision. At