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African Venture Capital Funds Unveiled
An Overview of Investment Opportunities across the Continent
Northern Africa became an ecosystem for startups due to the increasing amount of pre-seed and seed funds....
African millennials are almost six times as likely to apply for...
New insights from a sample of 55,000 car-related transactions on the Autochek platform has revealed that millennials are more likely to apply for car loans than...
Anglo American Foundation & Grindstone Launch South African Accelerator
Last week, The Anglo American Foundation (AAF) partnered with Grindstone, an accelerator known for engineering high-growth entrepreneurship, to launch a South African accelerator supporting and empowering entrepreneurs in...
Erez Capital Announces 40 Venture Partners and $10M
Erez Capital, a emerging venture capital fund investing in disruptive technologies, is thrilled to announce its addition of 40 Venture Partners to join the...
intech helps counter non-compliance by 72% of SA’s SMEs
: Despite non-compliance having very costly consequences like penalties, legal fees and director liability, the most recent annual report of the Companies and Intellectual Property...
Merge Facilitates Significant $700K Investment Deal for Skrmiish
JOHANNESBURG – 03 July 2023 – Merge, a leading platform connecting entrepreneurs with investors, is proud to announce the successful facilitation of a $700K investment deal for Skrmiish, an...
Building Networks Between Africa and Europe
EU and AU representatives inaugurated the ENRICH in Africa Center in Cape Town to build and strengthen bridges between European and African innovation ecosystems
Imagine...
Meet the Investor: Exclusive interview with Tolu Ajayi
Amazing interview with TOLU AJAYI. Startup Africa had an interesting discussion with a young Entrepreneur and investor.
Tolu Ajayi is the Co-Founder/Managing Partner, at Trequity...
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Silicon Valley Bank’s Closure. A Threat for African Startups?
Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of choice for most startups and venture capitalists, is no more. It was closed after the bank announced it...
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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...
