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.
AWS Startups, Digital Collective Africa, and AfricArena join forces
AWS Startups, Digital Collective Africa, and AfricArena Announce Pledge to Close Gender Gap and Increase Funding for Women Founders in Africa
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African Nations Struggle with Dollar Shortage as Investors Seek Secure Currencies
In response to a growing shortage of hard currency, African governments are employing various measures, including barter agreements, currency devaluations, and seeking aid from...
Baobab Network Unveils $100K Accelerator Programme for African Startups
Baobab Network is providing founders with the early-stage capital and hands-on support they need to unlock growth and build world-class startups.
Each accelerator programme starts...
Egypt’s Innovation Ecosystem Sparkles at DMZ Cairo’s Demo Day 2023
DMZ Cairo, the renowned startup incubator and innovation hub, hailed the great success of Demo Day 2023. The event, which was held on September...
Apply for the SAIS Investment Readiness Program-Food & AgTech startups
Tech startups working to transform the agriculture and food tech industry in Africa are invited to apply for the SAIS Investment Readiness Programme to...
Exploring the agtech (Agricultural Technology) Potential in Africa
In a new Atlantic Council report titled 'Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Potential: Scaling Agtech to Improve Productivity,' Aubry Hruby and Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub write that...
African clean-tech brilliance: 10 startups Energy Investment Village
The Energy Investment Village, a crucial venue where ten top African clean-tech start-ups will pitch their ground-breaking solutions to a distinguished panel of judges...
Google Taps Three Nigerian Startups Among 11 Using AI to Address...
Google has picked about 11 startups from Africa to take part in its accelerator program, AI First. The program will assist African startups in...
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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...
Kenya dominates Africa Entrepreneurship Awards 2026
The awards ceremony took place during the 13th Sankalp Africa Summit, organised by Aavishkaar Group, Intellecap and Sankalp Forum. The summit convened more than...
Moroccan Fintech WafR Secures $4M to Digitise 20,000 Corner Stores
Morocco-based fintech WafR has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round to accelerate its expansion of last-mile financial services across the country. The...
Only four african countries absorbed 72% of $4.1B startup funding in 2025
Africa’s startup ecosystem raised $4.1 billion in 2025, marking a 25% increase from the previous year. After two years of declining venture flows, the...
Northern Mozambique Gets $2 Million Boost for Small Business Growth
Northern Mozambique has received a fresh economic stimulus with the launch of a US$2 million financing line aimed at supporting micro and small enterprises...
