Start-Ups
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3.0K1GSMA rolls out the second Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund
The GSMA has launched its second Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund following the success of the first round which invested in start-ups across...
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3.4KVC4Africa launches new program to support Africa’s digital entrepreneurs at Africa Tech Summit London
VC4Africa has today officially launched a new African focused business acceleration program with the World Bank Group at Africa Tech Summit London. ...
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3.3KThe SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria
The SpeedUPAfrica Bootcamp is returning to Nigeria from July 5-9 with the goal of empowering a new wave of African start-ups. Following...
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6.5KAfrican Data Collection Agency Bamba Raises $1.1 Million
African data collection startup Bamba has announced today that it has closed its first seed investment round after raising US$1.1 million (Kes....
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2.9KCall for applications for Lagos Startup DealDay
Lagos StartUp DealDay brings together Lagos Angel Network (LAN) members, other angel investors and Lagos startup ecosystem players in a process where the...
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4.0KAfrica Tech Summit London – Where African Tech and Europe Connects On April 20th
Africa Tech Summit London (ATSLDN), the event where African Tech and Europe connects returns to London on April 20th, providing unrivaled insight and networking with the...
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4.6KBastian Gotter to leave Iroko and pursue Africa-related start-up investments
Iroko today announced that Bastian Gotter, the company’s co-founder and original seed investor, is moving on from his role as COO /...
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4.3KNew seed investment firm Outlierz launches in Morocco
After three years of hard work on the ground, connecting entrepreneurs and building a startup community in Morocco, a team of entrepreneurs...
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5.0KIFC invests $2 million in Flat6Labs Egyptian seed fund
Flat6Labs, the leading regional early-stage investment company has joined forces with IFC as the lead investors in its EGP 75 million Egypt-focused...
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3.9K12 start-ups to pitch at Seedstars Africa in Kigali
All roads lead to Rwanda next week for the 12 start-ups pitching at Seedstars Africa in Kigali for the finale of the...
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4.2KNamibia tops Africa in Global Entrepreneurship Index
The inaugural Ashish J Thakkar Global Entrepreneurship Index measures entrepreneurial environments around the world and assesses each of its 85 countries against...
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2.9KSA marketing platform delvv.io raises over $450K
Less than a year after launching, South African creative technology startup delvv.io has successfully concluded first-round funding, securing R6.5 million to further...
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2.9KSilicon Valley VC’s invest in Zipline Series B
Silicon Valley venture firms have participated in Zipline’s Series B round which has already launched a commercial drone service in Rwanda. Investors...
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6.1K15 enterprise solutions accelerating business in Africa
Enterprise solutions are designed to integrate multiple facets of a company’s business through the interchange of information and Africa is home to...
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3.8KCall for start-ups to pitch to investors at HGAS in Lagos
West African start-ups are invited to apply to pitch investors for the High Growth Africa Summit hosted by Starta and Ingressive. The High Growth Africa Summit 2016...
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10.0KBest African App 2016
The Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across the continent and we now preview the Best African...
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20.3K125 disruptive innovations changing business models in Africa
Business models are being disrupted by technology across Africa and we now take a closer look at the five disruptive innovations shortlisted for...
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9.4KThink big and innovate at GE Lagos Garage
GE developed the garages programme in the United States in 2012 to reinvigorate Americans’ interest in innovation, invention and manufacturing. The first international...
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6.0KSAP Launches Co-Innovation Lab in Africa
SAP announced the opening of Africa’s first ever SAP Co-Innovation Lab (COIL). With a strong focus on collaboration, the lab offers a...
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8.1K3Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards Finalists 2016 are revealed
The finalists for the Appsafrica.com Innovation Awards 2016 have been announced with a shortlist featuring the leading mobile and tech companies from...
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4.0KHigh Growth Africa Summit coming to Lagos in November
The High Growth Africa Summit, a 2-day conference on how to build, scale and fund high growth businesses in Africa will take...
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3.4KCo-working spaces need to add more value
As the innovation ecosystem in Nairobi – Africa’s Silicon Savannah – grows, everyone needs to take a step back and consider their...
