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.
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...
World Bank awards 10 southern African fintech startups
Johannesburg, 17 July 2023−Ten innovative Southern African start-ups received awards for their solutions to bridge the gap in financial access for underserved communities. The Fintech...
Flutterwave Launches a Quick and Easy Tuition Payments solution
Last Friday, flutterwave, one of the leading paytech company in Africa, announced on their Facebook page a solution that aims to tackle several challenges...
Nigerian HRtech Startup Propel Raises USD 2.74M Seed Funding To Scale
Nigerian-based HR tech startup, Propel, recorded the highest funding round of the week. The HRtech raised USD 2.74 M (€2.5 million) in seed funding to accelerate the adoption...
Gricd rebrands as ‘Figorr’, announces $1.5M seed funding
Gricd, a technology company that develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured $1.5 million in a...
Deloitte and AFIS unveil the 2023 African Financial Industry Barometer
Deloitte and the Africa Financial Industry Summit - AFIS have published the second edition of the African Financial Industry Barometer, an in-depth analysis of the...
Nomba raises $30 million Pre-Series B
Nomba raises $30 million Pre-Series B to deliver bespoke payment solutions for African businesses
Lagos, Nigeria. 02 May 2023 - Nomba, a leading payment service provider for...
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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...
