The GSMA Board met in New Delhi, India last week to set out priorities for the next era of connectivity. Much has changed ...

African women entrepreneurs can now apply for the second cohort of Her Startup, an accelerator programme offering seed ...

Rwanda has secured approval for an additional €17 million loan, equivalent to approximately $19 million, from the World Bank ...

African artificial intelligence startups have a new opportunity to access funding, technical resources and business support through the Askya AI Growth Platform, a six-week programme designed for ...

South African technology company Vambo AI has introduced MORENA, a new artificial intelligence language model designed to ...

Moroccan agricultural technology startup YoLa Fresh has ceased operations after failing to secure additional investment needed to continue its business, marking the closure of a company that sought to ...

Global venture capital fund Endeavor Catalyst has closed a US$320 million investment fund, increasing its capacity to support high-growth technology companies across emerging markets, including ...

Somaliland has launched the second phase of a US$500,000 financing programme aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs seeking to establish or expand businesses. The initiative, managed by the ...

Four startups from Sierra Leone have represented the country at the second Economic Community of West African States Startup Awards in Abuja, Nigeria, highlighting the growing contribution of local ...

Zimbabwean entrepreneurs Michael Moyo and Louis Murerwa have secured US$2 million in pre-seed funding for Ocular AI, a ...

African startups raised $2.16 billion between January and September 2026, excluding exits. That’s 4% below the $2.24 billion ...

NeoFleet Capital, a Cyprus-based mobility fintech that funds taxi fleets in emerging markets, has raised $4 million in a ...