Young Africans recognised as “exceptional leaders” by British Queen
27 Africans have been named among 60 young people from across the Commonwealth recognised as…
Browsing: North Africa
Ugandan, Egyptian startups selected for Blackbox Connect
Uganda’s Fezah and Egypt’s Edfa3ly have been named two of the 15 startups selected to…
Helios Investment Partners raises US$1bn African investment fund
Pan-African private investment firm Helios Investment Partners has raised over US$1 billion for a third…
TechWomen mentorship exchange programme open for applications
United States (US) State Department-funded exchange programme TechWomen has announced applications are now open for…
Startup ideas to disrupt Africa
Internet entrepreneur and digital strategist Nubi Kay, who is currently working with Accenture and on…
Pros and cons of public and private models for incubators in Africa
Yann Le Beux, catalyst at Senegalese incubator CTIC Dakar, takes us through the advantages and…
Applications open for $100m Tony Elumelu Foundation programme
The US$100 million Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) has opened to applications from interested…
Top 5 VCs to watch in 2015
Venture capital is increasingly arriving on Africa’s shores, though a funding gap undoubtedly remains for…
Top 5 startups to watch in 2015
Trying to come up with the hottest startups to keep an eye on next year…
Top 5 disruptive incubators of 2014
Startup incubators and accelerator programmes are popping up across Africa drawing the continent’s entrepreneurs into…