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Call for project proposals on “Climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa
Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) launches a new call for project proposals on “Climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa: The impacts and responses for women and...
Calling African Women Change-makers
Is your organization an African feminist or women’s rights organization with cutting edge ideas for advancing women’s rights and creating systemic change? Is your...
African startups raised $500m in 2020
Total venture funding for African startups in 2020 so far has passed the $500m mark. This is according to Maxime Bayen, a company builder at GreenTec...
Covid-19: 3 African countries in the top 32 most innovative
The Coronavirus Innovation Map is a visual global directory of more than a thousand projects aimed at helping people cope and adapt to life...
Enygma Ventures invests $1m in Lupiya fintech startup
Enygma Ventures Ventures has made a $1 million investment in Zambian based microfinance startup, Lupiya. This investment will enable Lupiya to continue to scale...
Podcast: Inovação Adaptativa-E01
E01-Como Inovar e criar startups Através de Caos, Crise & Recessão
Durante épocas de crise, caos e recessão, Joseph Mata, Digital Marketing & Sales Lead...
Innovative desert-set lodges
The Shipwreck Lodge on the Namibian Coast Offers Solar-Powered Cabins
Built to resemble the crashed vessels that line the shore, Shipwreck Lodge is a remote...
The First Fintech Unicorn of the Middle East & North Africa
MenaPay SuperApp released a new feature: Influencer Marketplace. The first marketplace for influencers and social media celebrities from MenaPay
MenaPay the first blockchain-based SuperApp, released a new...
Covid-19: Why Delaying Africa’s free trade deal could be risky
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), launched in 2018, was supposed to be an exciting example of multilateral cooperation against a growing tide...
Forbes8 announces Nigeria’s First Resilience Digital Startup Accelerator program
Forbes8 announces Nigeria’s First Resilience Digital Startup Accelerator program. The free virtual accelerator will welcome 100 top companies from Nigeria. Founders selected for the...
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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...
