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.
SecondSTAX partners with Nigerian Exchange Limited
Lagos, Nigeria. 09 October 2023 - SecondSTAX, a technology company that is building solutions to enhance intra-Africa capital and investment flows, has announced a new partnership...
AUDA-NEPAD-Iniciativa 100 Milhões de MPMEs
A iniciativa 100 000 MPME visa reforçar as capacidades de 100 000 MPME em África até 2024, através da formação em competências empresariais e...
Maputo Startup Week 2023
O Maputo Startup Week está aqui, e a missão deste ano é clara: abordar os desafios que estão a sufocar o crescimento do ecossistema...
31 Startups Conclude the Financial Solutions for Migrants Accelerator Program
Village Capital has announced the closing of the Financial Solutions for Migrants program, an accelerator that supported impact-driven startups developing digital financial inclusion solutions...
Apply for ImpactHER’s Online Export Readiness Training Program (FullyFunded)!
Applications are now open for Afreximbank and ImpactHER’s Online Export Readiness Training Program. This is a fully funded initiative sponsored by Afreximbank, that promises...
Revolutionizing Group Saving with Sierra Leonean Tech Entrepreneur, Salton Massally
Mikashboks is a groundbreaking group-saving application founded by the exceptionally talented Sierra Leonean tech entrepreneur Salton Massally. Mikashboks, the “osusu na you phone”, makes...
Remedial Health raises $12 million
Remedial Health raised $12 million to deliver financial services to neighborhood pharmacies
Remedial Health, a health-tech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value...
Apply for African Union CIEFFA Online Capacity Building Training 2023
The African Union CIEFFA and ImpactHER are co-hosting the public phase of the Online Capacity Building Training starting from August 2023 under the theme...
Adelphi Unveils Recipients of the 2023 Green Entrepreneurship Awards.
Berlin, Germany, July 2023: Adelphi announced the winners of the Green Entrepreneurship Awards 2023. The awards scheme, a flagship event of adelphi’s Green Entrepreneurship...
Unleashing the Full Potential of Technology Investments in South Africa.
Technology enabled businesses and the solutions they develop represent exciting growth opportunities for investors. In South Africa technology companies and startups alone raised $168.6...
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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...
