Ibn Bacar
An editor focused on spotlighting African startups, investments, technology, Islamic finance, and halal industries, curating stories that highlight the foundations of Africa’s evolving innovation ecosystem.
Africa’s Venture Pulse: $3.9 Billion Raised in 2025 Signals Resilient, Locally...
Africa’s startup ecosystem showed remarkable resilience in 2025, raising $3.9 billion across 506 deals, according to AVCA’s newly released 2025 Venture Capital Activity in...
Global Tourism Repositions for Halal Travel as Muslim Middle Class Expands
The global tourism industry is undergoing a quiet but significant recalibration. As the Muslim middle class expands and younger travellers enter their prime travel...
Google Opens Applications for Class 10 of Its Africa Startup Accelerator,...
Google has opened applications for Class 10 of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, marking a pivotal shift in the program’s evolution nearly a...
Aruwa Capital Secures Up to $8M IFC Commitment for Fund II
Aruwa Capital Secures Up to $8M IFC Commitment for Fund II
Lagos-based, women-led private equity firm Aruwa Capital Management has secured a commitment of up...
Kenya: Delta40 Raises $20M to Scale Early-Stage Startup Investing Across Africa
Kenya-based venture firm Delta40 has secured $20 million to accelerate investment in early-stage startups across Africa, signaling renewed confidence in venture builder models on...
Rwanda Becomes World’s First Country with Nationwide Autonomous Drone Delivery
Kigali, 5 February 2026 — Rwanda has signed a landmark expansion agreement with Zipline that will make it the first country in the world...
Islamic Finance: A Practical Solution for Mozambique’s Startup Crisis
Mozambique’s startup ecosystem is not failing for lack of talent or ideas. It is failing because the financing model is broken. Entrepreneurs across Maputo,...
Local Capital Now Powers Nearly 40% of Africa’s Startup Funding
African investors are playing a bigger role than ever in financing the continent’s startup ecosystem, helping to cushion the impact of a sharp pullback...
Asia and Gulf Capital Reshape Africa’s Startup Ecosytem With $180bn Push
Africa has quietly become one of the world’s fastest-growing technology frontiers, driven by rapid mobile adoption, digital leapfrogging, and a young, innovation-hungry population.
Over the...
NBA Africa Introduces Accelerator for Early-Stage African Startups
'Africa Startup Accelerator' is a new initiative designed to support early-stage startups in Africa, specifically in the sports and creative sectors. This program will...
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Why Mozambique Needs Startup Diplomacy
Why Mozambique Needs Startup Diplomacy
As the world becomes increasingly digital, innovative, and interconnected, a country’s ability to generate ideas, turn technology into businesses, and...
Flend Becomes First Official Recipient of Egypt’s Startup Label
Flend, Egypt’s digital SME financing platform, proudly announces that it has become the first company to officially receive the Startup Label under Egypt’s National...
Chowdeck and MyCoverGenius to set new standard for rider protection in Nigeria
Chowdeck, Africa’s leading on-demand delivery platform, has partnered with MyCoverGenius, Nigeria’s Number 1 Insurance services provider, to provide personal accident insurance for more than 20,000...
Moroccan-Senegalese startup Weego raises $1.1M from Azur Innovation Fund
Moroccan-Senegalese startup Weego, founded by Saad Jittou and Mor Niane, today announced it has closed a $1.1 million funding round with Azur Innovation Fund. This...
DR Congo’s €8B Digital Plan: Telecom, Data Centers and 700,000 Jobs by 2030
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled an ambitious €8 billion ($8.8 billion) digital transformation plan for 2026–2030, aimed at expanding connectivity, modernising...
