| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.09.2026 | Africa: Askya Launches Ai Growth Program for African Startups | Askya Investment Partners has launched a 6-week growth program for African artificial intelligence startups, offering 10 companies access to coaching, corporate customers and a possible equity investment of up to $200,000. The Askya AI Grow... |
| 16.09.2026 | South Africa: Grindstone Ventures Launches $31m Fund for African Startups | South Africa's Grindstone Ventures has launched a R500 million ($31 million) fund to invest in technology companies from seed through Series A. The fund, led by Thandiwe Maqetuka and backed by Knife Capital and Thinkroom, is targeting a fir... |
| 02.09.2026 | Abwaab Buys Eduact: Jordan’s EdTech Reaches Egypt’s Students Through Their Teachers | By Collin Mercer
Published: Sep 02 2026, 3:05 PM EDT
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| 28.08.2026 | South Africa: Cell C Earnings Jump 57 Percent As Debt Falls After Restructuring | South African mobile operator Cell C reported a 57.4% increase in full-year headline earnings as prepaid and wholesale revenue grew and a balance-sheet restructuring cut its debt. Headline earnings per share rose to R23.37 for the year ende... |
| 28.08.2026 | Africa: WHO Launches Africa Health Data Hub for 47 Countries | The World Health Organization has launched a regional health data platform designed to give African governments a single system for tracking health trends, planning services and responding to disease outbreaks. The Regional Health Data Hub ... |
| 20.08.2026 | Africa Finance Corporation Raises $431m in Digital Bond Issuance | Africa Finance Corporation raised CHF 350 million, or about $431 million, through a 5-year digital bond as the infrastructure lender expands its funding sources.
The August 12 issue is reportedly the first digital bond from an African insti... |
| 19.08.2026 | Fungus Grown in Old Brewery Now Matches Beef Price; Sustainable Meat Reaches Chef Kitchens | By Mike Gonzales
Published: Aug 19 2026, 1:20 PM EDT
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| 12.08.2026 | Nigeria: IHS Towers Revenue Rises 8.2 Percent As Power Costs Hit Profit | IHS Towers increased first-half revenue as a stronger naira and higher sales supported results, but rising energy costs and expenses tied to its proposed sale to MTN Group weighed on profit. Revenue from continuing operations rose 8.2% to $... |
| 12.08.2026 | Africa: Iran Writedown Masks MTN Group's Underlying Earnings Growth | MTN Group expects underlying earnings to rise as much as 23% in the first half of 2026, even as a writedown on its Iranian business and currency losses cut reported profit. Africa's largest mobile operator forecast adjusted headline earning... |
| 12.08.2026 | North Africa: Egypt's Umami Invests $1m in Ai Learning System | Egyptian education technology company UMAMI E-Learning Solutions is investing more than EGP 50 million, about $1 million, to develop and roll out an artificial intelligence-based Learning Operating System aimed at governments and institutio... |
| 29.07.2026 | Egypt's Fincart Raises $2.8m to Expand E-Commerce Platform | Egyptian e-commerce technology startup Fincart has raised an oversubscribed $2.8 million Seed funding round to accelerate the development of its AI-powered merchant platform and expand across the Middle East and Africa.
The round was co-led... |
| 29.07.2026 | Angola: Unitel Hit By Cyberattack Ahead of Historic Angola Stock Market Debut | Angolan telecom operator Unitel said it detected a cyberattack on its technology infrastructure just one day before its shares were scheduled to begin trading on the Angola Debt and Securities Exchange (BODIVA), disrupting voice, mobile dat... |
| 22.07.2026 | Egypt: Nvidia Brings Global Ai Startup Program to Egypt | NVIDIA has launched its first SIGNALS event in Egypt, partnering with RiseUp, A15 and BitRoot to connect local artificial intelligence startups with its global startup ecosystem as the chipmaker expands support for AI founders across the Mi... |
| 22.07.2026 | Egypt's Kuadra Raises Funding to Bring Ai to Construction Industry | Egyptian construction technology startup Kuadra has raised a funding round led by Edafa Venture Capital to accelerate the launch of what it says is Egypt's first unified AI platform for managing the full construction project lifecycle.
The ... |
| 22.07.2026 | South Africa's Cue Raises $5m to Expand Ai Customer Service Platform | South African customer service software startup Cue has raised $5 million in a funding round co-led by Knife Capital and FAM Investments as it expands its AI platform for businesses adopting autonomous customer support.
The funding will be ... |
| 17.07.2026 | Cote d'Ivoire: U.S. Backs Ivory Coast With Digital, Health, Logistics Deals | The United States announced a series of investment and trade agreements with Côte d'Ivoire during a visit by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia, including approval for Starlink to launch commercial satellite inter... |
| 15.07.2026 | Africa: Supercell Offers African Game Studios Up to $200,000 in Grants | Supercell opened applications for its first Developer Grants Program for African game studios, offering equity-free funding of between $20,000 and $200,000.
The Finnish company behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day and Clash Royale plans to select... |
| 13.07.2026 | Africa: Conix.Ai Wins Aramco Lab7 Backing for Building Compliance Platform | CONIX.AI received backing from LAB7, Saudi Aramco's venture-building arm, to add automated building-code checks to its architecture and permitting software.
The partnership will integrate LAB7's B2Code engine into E-Comply, CONIX.AI's regul... |
| 13.07.2026 | West Africa: Gcr Upgrades Sonatel to Highest Regional Credit Rating | GCR Ratings raised Sonatel's long-term issuer rating to AAA(WU), the highest rating on its West African regional scale, while affirming a stable outlook. The agency also upgraded the rating on Sonatel's 100 billion CFA franc 6.50% bond due ... |
| 28.06.2026 | Africa: South Africa's Stocks & Strauss Closes $24m University Technology Fund | South African investment firm Stocks & Strauss closed its University Technology Fund II at ZAR400 million, or about $24 million, to back startups linked to local universities and alumni networks.
The close brings total capital across th... |
| 08.06.2026 | Africa: Yamify Gets Launch Africa Backing for AI Deployment Platform | Yamify secured funding from Launch Africa Ventures as part of its pre-seed round, giving the developer-first AI startup new capital to expand distribution.
The size of the investment was not disclosed. Yamify was founded by Luc Okalobé and ... |
| 08.06.2026 | South Africa: Redpoint Advisors Buys South African Intelligence Firm Voxcroft | South African open-source intelligence company VoxCroft Analytics has been acquired by US-based Redpoint Advisors in a deal aimed at strengthening intelligence and risk-analysis services for clients operating in complex markets.
The financi... |
| 08.06.2026 | Africa: Foras.Ai Backs Arabic Ai Education Platform Efham.Ai | Foras.AI invested in Efham.ai, an Arabic-language AI education platform developed by Egypt-based NixAI, as demand grows for artificial intelligence skills across the Middle East and North Africa.
The size of the investment was not disclosed... |
| 08.06.2026 | Egypt: Edafa Venture Acquires Ai Startups in Egypt | Edafa Venture acquired 2 artificial intelligence startups in six-figure deals as it moves to expand its position in Egypt's AI and technology market.
The transactions, announced during AI Everything Middle East & Africa - Egypt 2026 in ... |
| 02.06.2026 | South Africa's Yoco Acquires Dyner to Expand AI Tools for SMEs | South African fintech Yoco has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-powered software platform for restaurants and independent businesses, as it expands beyond payments into business management and operations software.
The acquisition strengthens Yoco's... |
| 18.05.2026 | Nigerian Fintech Chimoney Shuts Down After Funding Shortfall | Chimoney, a Nigerian-founded fintech that built cross-border payment tools for businesses, has shut down after it failed to raise enough capital to keep operating.
The Canada-based startup told customers in a May 1 email that it had stopped... |
| 18.05.2026 | Africa: AFC Commits $100m to African Tech Venture Funds | Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the pan-African development finance institution with over $19 billion in total assets, has committed $100 million to invest in Africa-focused technology fund managers, the Lagos-based institution announced ... |
| 03.05.2026 | Africa: Google Selects 15 African Ai Startups for Accelerator Programme | Google has selected 15 African startups for its latest AI-focused accelerator, targeting early-stage companies building solutions across key sectors including fintech, agriculture and healthcare.
The three-month programme is part of the Goo... |
| 03.05.2026 | South Africa: Shiprazor Raises $2.65m Seed to Cut E-Commerce Delivery Costs | Shiprazor, a Cape Town-based e-commerce logistics platform, raised $2.65 million in seed funding to help online merchants cut delivery costs, improve checkout conversion and manage fulfilment through one system.
The round was led by Norrske... |
| 01.05.2026 | Morocco: Onatel Grows Revenue but Costs Keep Profits Under Pressure | ONATEL (BRVM: ONTBF), the Burkina Faso telecom operator that trades as Moov Africa and is 61% owned by Morocco's Maroc Telecom, grew its customer base and revenue in the first quarter of 2026 but could not prevent profit from falling as ope... |
| 27.04.2026 | Senegalese Telco Giant Sonatel to Pay Dividends May 26 | Sonatel (BRVM: SNTS) will pay a dividend of 1740 FCFA per share for the 2025 financial year, according to a market notice issued on April 23.
The dividend will be paid on May 26, 2026. The record date is set for the same day, meaning shareh... |
| 22.04.2026 | AI Energy Crisis: Refiant Fuels Sustainable AI Future with $5M | Refiant AI secured $5 million, fueling a revolution in artificial intelligence. The South African startup pioneers AI model compression. Its innovative software drastically reduces AI's immense energy demands. This directly challenges the u... |
| 20.04.2026 | Senegal: Sonatel First-Quarter Revenue Grows 7 Percent On Data, Mobile Money Demand | Groupe Sonatel, the Orange-branded telecom operator spanning Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, opened 2026 with revenue growth of 6.9% to XOF 504.2 billion ($904 million at 557 XOF/USD), as demand for data, mobile money, and fixed br... |
| 17.04.2026 | South Africa's Refiant Raises $5m to Build Efficient Ai Models | South African startup Refiant AI has raised $5 million in a seed round to develop tools that reduce the size and energy use of artificial intelligence models. The funding will support product development, hiring and enterprise partnerships.... |
| 08.04.2026 | Africa: Egypt Leads As African Tech Startups Raise $711m in First Quarter | African startups raised $711 million across more than 80 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to data tracked by TechCabal Insights. About 18% of deals had undisclosed values. The disclosed funding reflects a mix of equity, debt, a... |
| 08.04.2026 | Nigeria: Paga Founder Moves to Group CEO As Fintech Targets Expansion | Tayo Oviosu is stepping back from day-to-day operations at Paga after 17 years, moving into a Group CEO role as the company restructures its leadership.
Opeyemi Oyinloye will become Acting CEO of Paga Nigeria, subject to approval from the C... |
| 08.04.2026 | Africa: SMC DAO Acquires Nigeria's Bread Africa in Crypto Consolidation Move | SirMapy and Co DAO has acquired Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa in an all-cash six-figure deal, as consolidation continues in the country's digital asset sector.
The acquisition follows a series of deals in the market, including Roqqu'... |
| 08.04.2026 | Ghana: MTN Completes Ghana Mobile Money Spinoff to Scale Fintech Unit | MTN Group has completed the separation of its mobile money business in Ghana, as it moves to position fintech as a standalone growth unit. The company said its Ghana subsidiary, Scancom PLC, merged MobileMoney Ltd with a new entity, MobileM... |
| 30.03.2026 | Cote d'Ivoire: Orange Côte d'Ivoire Launches Mobile Pro Offer for Entrepreneurs | Orange Côte d'Ivoire launched Mobile Pro, a prepaid mobile offering aimed at entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking integrated communication services.
The product combines voice, data and messaging, with plans ranging from 2,500 FCFA to... |
| 24.03.2026 | Egypt: Qualiphi Acquires Career Club to Expand Ai Career Platform Across Mena | Qualiphi has acquired Career Club in a six-figure deal completed in the second half of 2025, as it expands AI-powered career services across Egypt and the Gulf.
The platform, previously owned by iCareer, provides digital tools that help stu... |
| 24.03.2026 | Egyptian E-Commerce Startup Mitcha Acquired By US Firm Converted | Converted has acquired Mitcha as it expands its data-driven commerce ecosystem in emerging markets.
The deal brings Mitcha's network of designers and customers into Converted's platform, which integrates advertising data, payments and campa... |
| 24.03.2026 | South Africa: Happy Pay Raises $5m to Expand Ad-Subsidised Payments Model | South African startup Happy Pay raised $5 million in a seed round to scale its ad-subsidised payments network, a model that removes interest and fees from consumer finance.
The round was led by Partech, with participation from Futuregrowth ... |
| 17.03.2026 | Nigeria Central Bank Mandates AI Tools for AML Monitoring | The Central Bank of Nigeria has formally incorporated artificial intelligence into its anti-money-laundering framework, requiring banks, fintech firms and payment companies to deploy automated monitoring systems to detect financial crime.
T... |
| 11.03.2026 | Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Races Ahead in Fibre Broadband Market | MTN Nigeria expanded its lead in Nigeria's fixed broadband market after adding 13,433 subscribers to its fibre-to-the-home service in December 2025. The gains come as smaller providers struggle to retain users amid rising demand for high-sp... |
| 10.03.2026 | Africa: Roam Launches Connected Vehicle Platform for Electric Fleets in Africa | Roam has launched a digital platform that connects electric vehicles to a centralized monitoring system designed for fleet operators across Africa.
The system, called Roam Explorer, tracks battery health, vehicle performance, location and u... |
| 10.03.2026 | Africa: Njiapay Gets $2.1m to Expand Payment Orchestration Platform in Africa | NjiaPay has raised $2.1 million in seed funding to expand its payment orchestration platform across Africa, which was led by Newion. The company said the capital will be used to expand engineering and commercial teams, strengthen integratio... |
| 09.03.2026 | Africa's Digital Leap: A $40 Smartphone Revolution Takes Hold | The digital divide in Africa is shrinking. A monumental initiative is underway. The GSMA spearheads a plan. It delivers ultra-affordable 4G smartphones across the continent. This aims to connect millions. These citizens currently live witho... |
| 05.03.2026 | Africa: Weego Raises $1.1m to Expand Mobility Platform Across Africa | Weego, a Moroccan-Senegalese mobility startup, raised $1.1 million in a funding round led by Azur Innovation Fund to expand its transport platform across Africa.
The company operates a mobility-as-a-service application that integrates diffe... |
| 05.03.2026 | Africa: Multichoice to Shut Down Showmax Streaming Service After 11 Years | MultiChoice Group said it will shut down its streaming platform Showmax after 11 years of operation as the company reviews its digital strategy.
The decision was communicated to subscribers in an email on Thursday. The company said the move... |
| 05.03.2026 | Ethiopia: Gebeya Partners M-Pesa Ethiopia to Launch Ai Tools Subscription | Ethiopian AI platform Gebeya has partnered with M-Pesa Ethiopia to launch a new subscription product that gives users access to artificial intelligence creation tools through mobile payments.
The product, called the Dala AI Bundle, allows E... |
| 03.03.2026 | Africa: Google Opens Applications for Africa-Focused Ai Accelerator | Growth-stage startups across the continent can now apply for Google Accelerator Africa 10, a three-month hybrid program targeting companies building AI-driven solutions.
The 12-week "AI First" program is designed for Series A star... |
| 03.03.2026 | Africa: Female Representation Falls As African Tech Funding Rebounds | Gender diversity declined in African tech funding in 2025 even as total investment volumes recovered, according to the latest African Tech Startups Funding Report by Disrupt Africa.
A total of 178 startups raised $1.64 billion during the ye... |
| 03.03.2026 | Africa: GSMA Secures Oem Backing for $40 4g Smartphone Rollout in Africa | The GSMA has secured commitments from 18 smartphone manufacturers to support the rollout of a $40 4G smartphone aimed at reducing Africa's mobile internet usage gap.
The initiative was launched at MWC Kigali in October 2024 and sets minimum... |
| 02.03.2026 | West Africa: AfDB Backs Saviu With €6.5m to Boost Francophone Startup Funding | The African Development Bank has approved a €6.5 million investment in Saviu II, a venture capital fund targeting early-stage technology startups in Francophone West and Central Africa.
The commitment, equivalent to 4.26 billion CFA francs,... |
| 20.02.2026 | Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Stock Hits Record High After Group's $6.2b Ihs Deal | MTN Nigeria shares rose to a record N780 on February 19 after the South Africa-based MTN Group agreed to acquire IHS Towers in a $6.2 billion transaction. The stock gained N30, or 4%, from an opening price of N750. Market capitalization cli... |
| 09.02.2026 | South Africa's MTN in Talks to Buy Remaining Stake in Ihs Towers | MTN Group said it is in advanced talks to acquire the 75% stake in IHS Holdings that it does not already own, a move that could value the telecom infrastructure company at about $2.76 billion.
Africa's largest mobile operator said any poten... |
| 23.01.2026 | African Tech Funding Rises to $4.1b in 2025 As Debt Takes Larger Role | African tech startups raised US$4.1 billion in 2025, up 25% from a year earlier, marking the strongest funding year since 2022, according to Partech's annual Africa Tech Venture Capital Report released January 22, 2026.
Equity funding reach... |
| 14.01.2026 | Kenya: UK-Kenya Tech Hub Backs New Initiative to Boost Early-Stage Capital | UK-Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures and local ecosystem players to launch Startup 360 Connect, an initiative aimed at strengthening Kenya's early-stage investment pipeline by linking founders, investors, and market access... |
| 10.01.2026 | Morocco Attracts Data Center Investments Despite Power, Demand Gaps | Morocco is positioning itself as a major data center hub, with private operators announcing projects that could bring total installed capacity close to 2 gigawatts. That figure far exceeds Africa's current data center footprint, estimated a... |
| 07.01.2026 | Africa's Fintech Future: Flutterwave's Mono Acquisition Reshapes Digital Finance | Flutterwave, Africa's leading fintech, finalized its acquisition of Nigerian open banking trailblazer Mono, in an all-stock deal valued between $25M and $40M. This landmark transaction signals a profound transformation in African financial ... |
| 06.01.2026 | Zimbabwe: Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Plans Voluntary Delisting From ZSE | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited has announced plans to pursue a voluntary delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, subject to shareholder approval, as the company seeks to unlock shareholder value.
The decision follows a cautionary stat... |
| 06.01.2026 | Rwanda: Kayko Raises $1.2m to Expand SME Finance Access in Rwanda | Rwandan fintech startup Kayko has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its data-driven platform for small and medium-sized businesses.
Founded in 2021 by brothers Crepin and Kevin Kayisire, Kayko provides a point-of-sale and busine... |
| 06.01.2026 | North Africa: Egypt's Tactful Ai Partners With Consumer Finance Firm Valu | Egypt-based Tactful AI has partnered with consumer finance company Valu to improve customer engagement across Valu's digital platforms, as financial firms in the region invest in automation and data-driven service tools.
Founded by Mohamed ... |
| 05.01.2026 | Nigeria: Flutterwave Acquires Mono in Deal Reportedly Valued Up to $40m | Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the deal.
The acquisition brings together two fintech infrastructure compa... |
| 13.12.2025 | Kenya: Safaricom Raises $154m As Bond Sale Draws Strong Demand | Safaricom Plc raised KES 20 billion ($154 million) from the first tranche of its medium-term note programme after investor demand came in at almost three times its initial target.
Kenya's largest telecommunications company had planned to ra... |
| 13.12.2025 | Zambia: Dot Com Zambia IPO Draws Record Demand Ahead of Luse Alt-M Debut | Dot Com Zambia Plc's initial public offering has been heavily oversubscribed, underscoring strong investor appetite ahead of its listing on the Lusaka Stock Exchange's alternative market, LuSE Alt-M.
The exchange said Tuesday that the offer... |
| 10.12.2025 | South Africa's Ageiro Raises $3m to Scale Agentic Ai Platform | South Africa-based enterprise AI company Ageiro has raised $3 million to expand its agentic AI platform, which converts business intent directly into production-ready applications. The company says its system allows organisations to cut dev... |
| 09.12.2025 | Egypt: Paymob, Robusta Partner On Payments, AI and Digital Experiences | Egyptian fintech Paymob and Robusta Technology Group (RTG) have entered a strategic partnership to build an integrated digital ecosystem that combines digital payments, AI and user-experience solutions.
The agreement aims to support merchan... |
| 25.11.2025 | Africa: GSMA Pushes $40 Smartphones to Close Africa's Digital Gap | Across Africa, more than 600 million people live within reach of mobile broadband but remain offline. The reason is not network coverage, according to GSMA Africa head Angela Wamola as quoted by TechCabal, but the high cost of smartphones. ... |
| 23.11.2025 | Nigeria's Tech Sector Faces IPO Gap Despite Record Growth | Nigeria's startup ecosystem has expanded rapidly in recent years, marked by record fundraising, the rise of unicorns, and broader regional expansion. Yet one element remains missing: local IPOs. Despite the launch of a dedicated Technology ... |
| 09.11.2025 | Senegal: Telecom Giant Sonatel Third-Quarter Net Profit Jumps 8 Percent | Sonatel, the Senegalese telecom group and West African subsidiary of Orange, posted an 8% increase in net profit for the third quarter of 2025 to 311 billion CFA francs (about $545.7 million), supported by the continued expansion of data se... |
| 07.10.2025 | Africa: A $3.7m Initiative Launches to Advance Ethical Ai in Africa and Asia | The AI Evidence Alliance for Social Impact (AEASI) -- has been launched to promote the responsible and evidence-based use of artificial intelligence
AEASI is part of a broader $7.5 million collaboration with Google.org supporting AI impact ... |
| 07.10.2025 | Egypt: Intella Partners Visa to Power Arabic Conversational Ai Across Mena | Egyptian AI startup Intella, a leader in Arabic speech intelligence, has partnered with Visa to develop Arabic-first conversational AI solutions for financial institutions
Intella builds AI models optimized for Arabic dialects, serving ente... |
| 03.10.2025 | South Africa's Contactable Gets $13.5m to Scale Digital ID Platform | TLDR
South African digital identity startup Contactable has secured $13.5 million in funding to expand its customer onboarding and KYC solutions across Africa
Contactable offers a single integration point for onboarding, identity verificati... |
| 25.08.2025 | Kenya's Tech Sector Becomes Top FDI Destination After Policy Shift | TLDR
Kenya's technology sector overtook banking, manufacturing, and retail as the leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024,
Foreign capital inflows into the tech sector rose 71% to KES 64.7 billion ($501 million), acc... |
| 21.08.2025 | Egypt: Eight Startups Join Egypt's Flagship Start It Incubation Programme | TLDR
Eight Egyptian startups have been selected for the 47th round of the Flagship Start IT incubation programme
Each startup will receive a support package valued at EGP480,000 ($10,000), including funding, mentorship, and access to digita... |
| 19.08.2025 | Morocco: Renew Capital Backs Morocco's Hypeo Ai to Scale Marketing Platform | TLDR
Hypeo Ai, a Morocco-based startup using artificial intelligence to streamline influencer marketing, has secured an undisclosed investment
The platform connects brands and creators across Africa and the Middle East in under 15 minutes
T... |
| 09.08.2025 | TurnStay Secures $2M to Revolutionize African Travel Payments | South African fintech TurnStay secured $2M in seed funding. This capital fuels its mission to transform African travel payments. The firm confronts high transaction costs and slow settlements plaguing the continent's tourism sector. TurnSta... |
| 08.08.2025 | South African fintech startups to watch in 2025 | South Africa’s fintech space is one of the most developed in Africa. It makes up nearly 40% of the continent’s total fintech earnings. In 2023, Disrupt Africa counted over 140 fintech startups in the country. Around 30% South Africa’s finte... |
| 07.08.2025 | Nigeria: Airtel Nigeria Bets $120m On Ai With New Hyperscale Data Centre | Airtel Nigeria is investing $120 million to build a 38-megawatt data centre in Eko Atlantic, Lagos, with a core focus on powering artificial intelligence infrastructure
The facility, now under construction and expected to go live in 2026, r... |
| 07.08.2025 | West Africa: Nigeria's Digital Divide Widens As Internet Adoption Stalls | Nigeria's telecommunications sector is experiencing a structural disconnect: data revenues are surging, but internet adoption is slowing
Despite strong consumption among existing users, internet subscriptions fell by over 1 million between ... |
| 07.08.2025 | Africa: Turnstay Raises $2m to Scale Travel Payments Across Africa | South African travel-focused fintech TurnStay has raised $2 million in seed funding to expand across African markets
The round was led by First Circle Capital and joined by TLcom Capital, Enza Capital, Incisive Ventures, CVVC, and Equitable... |
| 03.08.2025 | Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Ramps Up Infrastructure Spending to Power Mvno Growth | MTN Nigeria is pivoting toward a new growth model--turning its network into a shared platform for other operators
Capital expenditure surged 288.4% year-on-year to ₦565.7 billion ($377.1 million) as the telecom giant doubled down on 4G roll... |
| 24.07.2025 | Serverless AI Pioneer Cerebrium Secures $8.5M to Fuel Enterprise Growth | Cerebrium, a New York-headquartered serverless AI infrastructure platform, has secured $8.5 million in seed funding. This significant investment, led by Google's Gradient Ventures, will accelerate the platform's expansion. Cerebrium enables... |
| 24.07.2025 | Uganda: MTN Uganda Shareholders Approve Fintech Split Ahead of Future Listing | TLDR
MTN Uganda has received shareholder approval to structurally separate its mobile money and fintech business, MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo)
The transaction is a key step in MTN Uganda's long-term strategy to streamline operati... |
| 24.07.2025 | Japan’s SORA joins Africa’s $12 billion fight against malaria with AI-powered drones | SORA Technology, a Japanese drone-based solutions and aerial technology provider, is expanding its operations to Nigeria and 14 other African countries in a sweeping push to curb malaria using AI-powered drones.
Starting August 25, the firm... |
| 11.07.2025 | Ghana: Kenya's Leta Expands to Ghana Following $5m Seed Round | TLDR
Kenyan logistics software startup Leta has expanded into Ghana, marking its seventh African market, following a $5 million seed round raised in March 2025
The company, founded in 2021 by Nick Joshi, now operates in Kenya, Uganda, Niger... |
| 10.07.2025 | Kenya's BuuPass Raises Strategic Funding From Yango Ventures | TLDR
Kenyan mobility startup BuuPass has secured strategic funding from Yango Ventures, the corporate venture arm of global ride-hailing firm Yango Group
BuuPass operates a B2B2C platform that enables users to search, compare, and book trav... |
| 10.07.2025 | Africa: Nigeria's Bamboo Launches in South Africa, Offers Access to Us Stocks | TLDR
Nigerian investment platform Bamboo has officially launched in South Africa, expanding access to U.S. stock markets for local investors through fractional investing
Founded in 2019 and backed by Y Combinator, Bamboo allows users to buy... |
| 10.07.2025 | Morocco: Moroccan Founder Raises $4.2m for Yc-Backed AI Startup | TLDR
San Francisco-based startup ZeroEntropy has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to improve how AI systems retrieve relevant information from complex knowledge bases
Founded by Ghita Houir Alami and Nicholas Pipitone, ZeroEntropy builds... |
| 10.07.2025 | South Africa: SA-Founded Cerebrium Raises $8.5m for Serverless Ai Infrastructure | TLDR
Cerebrium, a serverless AI infrastructure platform founded in Cape Town and now headquartered in New York, has raised $8.5 million in seed funding
The platform addresses key pain points in AI development, including high cloud costs, lo... |
| 04.07.2025 | Nigeria: Okra Co-Founder Fara Ashiru Jituboh Exits As Startup Shuts Down | TLDR
Fara Ashiru Jituboh, co-founder and former CEO/CTO of Nigerian fintech Okra, has exited the company following its shutdown in May 2025
The closure comes months after the launch of Nebula, Okra's in-house naira-denominated cloud product... |
| 26.06.2025 | Kenya: Starlink Resumes New Activations in Kenya After 7-Month Freeze | TLDR
Starlink has reopened new user sign-ups in Nairobi and across Kenya after halting activations for over seven months due to network congestion
The pause followed a surge in demand that overwhelmed local capacity, leading to slower speed... |
| 24.06.2025 | The Rise of HRTech in Africa: A New Era of Workforce Management | Africa is on the brink of a workforce revolution. Two startups, PaidHR and Talenteo, are leading the charge. They are not just companies; they are the architects of a new employment landscape. With innovative solutions tailored for the cont... |
| 23.06.2025 | Algerian HRTech Talenteo Raises New Funding From 216 Capital | TLDR
Algeria-based HRTech startup Talenteo has secured a six-figure investment from Tunisia's 216 Capital to accelerate its expansion across Francophone Africa
The startup offers a SaaS platform for HR and payroll management tailored to Afr... |
| 23.06.2025 | Nigeria's Paidhr Gets $1.8m Seed to Scale Cross-Border Payroll Tech | TLDR
Nigerian HRTech startup PaidHR has raised a $1.8 million seed round led by Accion Venture Lab
PaidHR offers a comprehensive platform covering payroll, HRIS, compliance, performance tracking, and earned wage access
The funding will supp... |
| 23.06.2025 | Africa: Starlink Expands in Africa With Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau Rollout | TLDR
Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, has launched in Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau, adding momentum to its African expansion
In Lesotho, the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) granted Starlink a 10-year Network Service Licens... |
| 16.06.2025 | Central Africa: Rwanda Reaches 38 Percent Internet Penetration but Faces Cost Hurdles | Rwanda's internet penetration has reached 38% of its population as of mid-2025, matching the continental average for the first time
The milestone reflects ongoing efforts under the country's Vision 2050 and ICT Sector Strategic Plan (2024-2... |
| 08.06.2025 | Sierra Leone Launches First Renewable-Powered 5G Network | TLDR
Sierra Leone will deploy its first 5G network powered by renewable energy, marking a significant step in both its digital and energy transitions
The initiative involves powering 5G towers with solar PV, battery storage, and backup gene... |
| 05.06.2025 | Bridging Gaps: Kenya's Startup Ecosystem and Starlink's Digital Revolution | In the heart of Africa, innovation is blooming. Kenya stands at the forefront, inviting startups to apply for the develoPPP Ventures program. This initiative offers a lifeline of EUR 100,000 (about $113,000) in non-dilutive funding. It’s no... |
