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.
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...
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...
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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...
