VC firm SOSV names 3 startups from Africa in its latest cross-border cohort
United States (US)-based venture capital firm SOSV has named three African startups – Egypt’s DXwand,…
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Applications open for female-focused mentorship programme
Applications are open for African Tech Vision, an entrepreneurship and mentorship programme to support the…
Startupbootcamp AfriTech, Telecel open applications for 2nd ASIP accelerator
Startupbootcamp AfriTech and Telecel Group have opened applications for the second edition of the Africa…
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia raises $2m pre-seed funding
Kenyan fintech startup Asilimia, which is building the digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to…
Kenyan startups can apply for grants of up to $113k
Kenyan startups have been invited to apply for grants of up to EUR100,000 (US$113,000) from…
Meet the Investor: Dayo Koleowo, Microtraction
From construction, to food delivery, and finally to VC, Dayo Koleowo’s journey has not been…
Nigeria’s Treepz closes $2.8m seed round, expands to Uganda with Ugabus acquisition
Nigerian shared mobility startup Treepz has closed out its seed round at US$2.8 million and…
2 Rwanda tech startups bank funding from Kigali-based Norrsken Foundation
Rwandan tech startups PesaChoice and Viebeg have raised seed funding from the Kigali-based Norrsken Foundation.…
African startups with climate-focused solutions can apply for new GSMA fund
African startups with solutions in the climate sector are invited to apply for the GSMA…
Kenyan ed-tech startup Craydel raises $1m pre-seed round
Kenyan ed-tech startup Craydel has raised a US$1 million pre-seed round of funding as it…