Search results for "startup"
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351InnovationTLP Advisory Marks 10 Years with New Report on Nigeria’s Startup Ecosystem
TLP Advisory, the venture law firm headquartered in Lagos, with offices in London and New York marks ten years of operation with...
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2.6KFinTechProparco Invests in Rubyx to Support African Microfinance Institutions and Startups
Proparco has granted a €400k loan to Rubyx through the Bridge by Digital Africa facility. This will enable the African start-up to...
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1.7KInnovationInnovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups
Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking startups from conception to product and financing...
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1.0KInnovationTen African Startups Selected to Receive Funding to Develop Blue and Green Economy Solutions
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are thrilled to announce the selection of ten innovative,...
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913InnovationCityBlue Hotels Invests in Namibia’s Agtech Startup Farm to Feed
CityBlue Hotels, Africa’s fastest-growing local hotel chain, has taken an equity position in the B2B platform Farm to Feed which sources imperfect...
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890InnovationAWS Announces $230 Million Commitment for Generative AI Startups
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced a $230 million commitment for startups around the world to...
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1.1KFinTechOver 20 African fintech startups join Visa’s second accelerator program cohort
Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The...
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2.0KFundingRenew Capital Invests in Kenyan Startup Farm To Feed
Renew Capital, an Africa-focused impact investment firm that backs innovative companies with high-growth potential, recently invested in the B2B platform Farm to...
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942FundingIFC Invests in New 4DX Ventures Fund to Support Tech Startups in Africa
IFC is investing $10.5 million in a new fund by 4DX Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage...
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805InnovationThe Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8 Million in 9 Groundbreaking African Climate Tech Startups
The Catalyst Fund today announced an investment of $1.8 million in 9 early-stage climate tech startups across Africa. This brings their total...
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1.3KInnovationUNDP and African Leaders Launch Timbuktoo Initiative to Unleash Africa’s Startup Revolution
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched today the bold and ambitious “timbuktoo” initiative together with African countries. In a special session...
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1.3KNewsNODO Wrapped: The Product Community Startup For Blockchain In Africa
Over a hundred thousand users are currently signed up on NODO, arguably one of the continent’s most valuable products launched in 2023. Not...
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1.1KFundingEV startup BasiGo secures $5m debt facility to scale local production
BasiGo, the Kenyan electric vehicle manufacturer has secured $5 million in debt funding from the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development...
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817ClimateKenyan climate tech startup Amini raises $4 million seed funding raises to accelerate growth into new sectors
Amini a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $4...
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950FundingNurturing Kenya’s Cleantech Innovation with Japan: JICA’s Project NINJA reveals 5 startups
Adding to the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kenya comes a milestone for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in...
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1.5KInnovation12 growth stage startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
VC4A is proud to announce the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa....
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1.1KInnovationOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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1.1KInnovationNew report lays bare lack of gender diversity in African tech startup ecosystem
Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused...
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748FinTechNigerian fintech Startup Grey launches in Kenya
Nigerian Fintech startup Grey has picked Kenya as its East African Hub as it expands operations in the largest economy in the...
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1.4KFinTech32 Startups Selected for the Financial Solutions for Migrants Accelerator Program
Village Capital has announced 32 startups operating in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East have been selected to join the Financial Solutions for...
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866FundingFez Delivery, a techstars-backed logistics startup announces Seed raise of $1 million
Fez Delivery, a leading logistics and delivery company, announced its $1 million seed round today. Ventures Platform led the funding round, with...
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1.2KFundingAfrican tech startup funding passes $3bn mark in 2022
Disrupt Africa releases open-sourced African Tech Startups Funding Report 2022 in partnership with leading industry stakeholders.
