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News, South Africa
ZARU adds Absa as banking partner to strengthen Rand-backed stablecoin infrastructure
September 8, 2026
Funding, News
South Africa’s Capitalworks secures $15 million from Proparco for fourth private equity fund
September 8, 2026
Funding, News
Kenya’s ARC Ride raises $33.3 million to expand electric mobility across Africa
September 8, 2026
News
Digital Realty opens 6.4 MW Nairobi data centre as iColo rebrands in Kenya and Mozambique
September 8, 2026
News
Injini launches AI for Education Venture Builder to develop African EdTech Startups
September 8, 2026
Funding, News, Uganda
Oxano Capital backs Ugandan dairy processing company Mujuni Ventures to strengthen the country’s dairy value chain
September 7, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
Village Capital expands into Nigeria with $450k first investments in Trade Lenda and AirSmat
September 7, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Kili Ventures makes fourth investment, backing African B2B payments startup Jenzy
September 7, 2026
Africa, News
DHL Express and Absa join hands to help African SMEs expand cross-border trade
September 4, 2026
News, South Africa
Johannesburg-based Syspro launches Torque, an AI platform for smarter manufacturing decisions
September 4, 2026
Africa, News
Latin American FinTech Meru launches in Africa, expanding to 15 countries
September 4, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
IFAD and AgDevCo sign $10 million loan to boost Africa’s next generation of agribusinesses
September 4, 2026
Funding, News, United Republic of Tanzania
EU-backed MSME Impact Grant Fund launches in Tanzania with non-repayable grants of up to $11k for women and youth-led businesses
September 4, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Africa50 appoints Cheick-Oumar Sylla as Project Development Fund CEO while DRE Fund secures $71 million in commitments
September 3, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
AXIAN and African Development Bank launch Programme to support 34,000 women-led businesses
September 3, 2026
Funding, Mauritius, News
AfricInvest Small Cap Fund invests in Mauritius-based Spoon Consulting to expand AI services across Africa
September 3, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
Egypt’s 3C Coding School raises $3 million Seed round to scale its AI-powered learning platform
September 3, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Instarc secures $1.43 million to bring cloud-native compliance technology to South Africa’s regulated businesses
September 3, 2026
Acquisitions, News, Senegal
French health insurance unicorn Alan enters Africa with acquisition of Senegal’s Tanel
September 2, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
WIOCC Group secures $300 million from AFC and Vision Invest to expand digital infrastructure across Africa
September 2, 2026
News, South Africa
South African investment firm Pallidus appoints former PwC executive Keith Ackerman as CEO
September 2, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
ChipMango raises $1.9 million to turn African engineering talent into global chip-design capability
September 2, 2026
Acquisitions, Egypt, News
Abwaab acquires Eduact to expand tech-enabled learning across MENA
September 2, 2026
Cameroon, Funding, News
Cybastion plans $75 million AI-powered data centre and power plant in Cameroon
September 2, 2026
Africa, News
Spiro appoints Auroasish Choudhuri as managing director for West and Central Africa
September 1, 2026
Funding, News, Uganda
Dutch impact investor DOB Equity backs Uganda’s water infrastructure company Irrisol Engineering
September 1, 2026
Africa, Funding, Lists
African companies that raised funding in August 2026, and 9 of them are hiring now
September 1, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
All On and Energise Africa invest $4 million in Maskh to expand solar mini-grids in Nigeria
August 31, 2026
Acquisitions, Africa, News
Abu Dhabi’s ePointZero to acquire 90% stake in pan-African power producer Azura Power
August 31, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
Small Foundation backs venture builder Unmarkets to launch four new agribusinesses in Kenya
August 31, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Mamor Capital reaches $18.6 million first close for debut fund to back South African tech businesses
August 31, 2026
Africa, News
Afrikrea relaunches under original name to mark 10th anniversary
August 28, 2026
Kenya, News
Invest Kenya and EAVCA sign renewed partnership to boost investor confidence in Kenya
August 28, 2026
News, South Africa
South African neocloud provider Stratos Lab partners with ECOBLOX and Digital Parks Africa to launch continent’s most powerful AI cloud
August 28, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Swedfund backs Africa Go Green Fund with $20 million to finance clean cooking, green buildings, and transport
August 28, 2026
News
Tyms partners with Seedstars to bring AI accounting to emerging market entrepreneurs
August 27, 2026
Acquisitions, News, South Africa
Integrity360 acquires South Africa and UK-based identity security specialist CyberIAM
August 27, 2026
Kenya, News
BasiGo and NCBA Group partner to finance 1,000 electric vans for Kenya’s public transport market
August 27, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
Egypt’s Minapharm receives $16.5 million from CEPI to advance Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine towards clinical trials in Africa
August 27, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
ThriveAgric secures $3.94 million in first commercial paper raise to expand agricultural operations across Nigeria
August 26, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Ventures Platform closes $84 million pan-African Fund II to back early-stage African startups
August 26, 2026
News, Nigeria
Moniepoint pulls plug on MonieWorld UK Remittance service in less than two years
August 26, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
AFC Capital Partners launches Infrastructure Climate-Resilient Fund Nigeria as wider ICRF targets $3.7 billion
August 25, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Verascient raises $1.2 million pre-Seed to scale enterprise AI knowledge platform
August 25, 2026
Africa, News
Vyntra marks 10 years in East Africa as transaction screening surpasses 2 billion annually
August 25, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Edge Growth launches $46.8 million debt fund, reaches $21.8 million first close
August 25, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
CardinalStone Capital Advisers reaches $76 million first close of second fund to back West African SMEs
August 24, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Powered by People raises Series B to connect African artisans with global retailers
August 24, 2026
News, Nigeria
Nigeria’s Blockradar crosses $1 billion in stablecoin transaction volume
August 24, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
AfDB and Canada launch integrated investment framework backed by over $457 million
August 24, 2026
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, News, Nigeria
Three African FinTech startups selected for Stellar and CV Labs’ first accelerator cohort
August 21, 2026
Egypt, News
CIB Egypt secures preliminary licence for yomo digital bank, backs it with $300 million investment
August 21, 2026
Kenya, News
Nairobi-based SunCulture launches RainDrops profit-sharing programme for all employees
August 21, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
AgDevCo Ventures reaches $49 million first close to back early-stage agribusinesses across East Africa
August 21, 2026
Africa, News
Terra Industries hires former SpaceX executive Ben MacWilliams as VP of Strategy
August 20, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Comsol enters wholesale 5G home broadband market with fresh backing from new shareholders
August 20, 2026
News, Nigeria
Meta launches AI Academy Nigeria to accelerate local talent and startup innovation
August 20, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Cape Town-based Yellow raises Series C to scale smartphone and solar financing across Africa
August 20, 2026
News
AfriLabs and EYCONET join forces to connect Algerian and North African startups with investors, partners and new markets
August 19, 2026
Acquisitions, News, Nigeria
NairaHost acquires KingHost to expand Nigerian web hosting services
August 19, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
West African energy firm Genser Energy raises €456M debt facility to scale gas-to-power platform
August 19, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Ninety One Closes Africa Credit Opportunities Fund 3 at $404M
August 19, 2026
News, Nigeria
After UK and EU approvals, Blockchain.com enters Nigeria SEC sandbox to deepen Africa presence
August 18, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
Lagos-based Pouchers raises $500k pre-Seed funding to scale stablecoin-powered multicurrency wallet
August 18, 2026
Africa, News
YC-backed Afriex partners with Global Innovations Bank to strengthen cross-border payments across 35+ countries
August 18, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Cape Town’s Jem raises $8.4 million to manage Africa’s deskless workforce through WhatsApp
August 18, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
AfDB and Italy’s CDP commit $35 million to RMBV North Africa Fund III targeting mid-market growth companies
August 17, 2026
Egypt, News
Saudi VC firm Khwarizmi Ventures completes partial exit from Egyptian logistics company Bosta with 3x return
August 17, 2026
Acquisitions, Morocco, News
Danish infrastructure investor A.P. Moller Capital to acquire Morocco’s Globex Investissement to fuel green logistics push
August 17, 2026
Funding, News
Terra Industries raises additional $18 million and closes Seed round at $52 million; opens London office
August 17, 2026
News, Nigeria
Helium Health co-founder Goke Olubusi steps down as CEO; fellow co-founder Dimeji Sofowora takes over
August 14, 2026
News, South Africa
Cape Town-based AMSOL taps Zycus to bring agentic AI to marine procurement
August 14, 2026
News, Nigeria
Flutterwave partners with Caliza to give African businesses direct access to USD accounts and stablecoin payment rails
August 14, 2026
Lists, South Africa
10 South African DeepTech startups to watch in 2026
August 14, 2026
Funding, Mauritius, News
Silverbacks’ $37 million Moove bet grows to over $62 million as mobility unicorn hits $2.1 billion valuation
August 13, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Africa Finance Corporation raises $431 million in record Swiss franc digital bond
August 13, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
World Bank Group’s IFC invests $25 million in Jumia to scale Africa’s digital commerce infrastructure
August 13, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Moove rival Naran raises $10 million to finance ride-hailing fleets across Africa and Latin America
August 13, 2026
News, South Africa
South African FinTech TurnStay eyes Series A after processing $61.1 million in H1 2026
August 12, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Africa50 lands US$50 million from European DFIs to advance climate-resilient projects across Africa
August 12, 2026
Acquisitions, News, South Africa
South Africa’s SBS Tanks acquired by 124-year-old Australian manufacturer Ahrens Group
August 12, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
BluePeak Private Capital invests $12 million in Monty Mobile to scale messaging infrastructure across Africa
August 11, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Afreximbank signs largest-ever $127 million financing deal with Chad to back trade and infrastructure projects
August 11, 2026
Egypt, News
Egyptian FashionTech startup Venduo facilitates $794k in transactions since launch, targets 100,000 brands and manufacturers
August 11, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
Egyptian EdTech startup UMAMI launches AI-powered Learning Operating System backed by $1 million+ investment plan
August 11, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Cape Town’s Tennsa secures pre-Seed funding from family-backed AI fund Oakvale Invest
August 10, 2026
Africa, News
Digital African Woman and LEAP Africa launch DAW Marketplace to connect women entrepreneurs with markets, mentorship and capital
August 10, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Small Foundation backs AgDevCo Ventures to provide patient finance for early-stage agribusinesses across East Africa
August 10, 2026
Africa, News
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and InnoPower Africa partner to launch a free AI skills programme
August 10, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Africa-focused stablecoin infrastructure company Yellow Card raises $40 million
August 7, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Climate Fund Managers’ SA-H2 Fund reaches $184.6 million first close to accelerate green transition in Southern Africa
August 7, 2026
Côte d'Ivoire, News
FinDev Canada invests $46.1 million in NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire to back SMEs, women entrepreneurs, and climate finance
August 7, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
AHL Venture Partners secures additional $15 million for Africa Credit Fund, bringing total to $45.5 million
August 7, 2026
News, Nigeria
Liquid Intelligent Technologies announces plans to expand Tara Link beyond Lagos into three Nigerian cities
August 6, 2026
Africa, News
African EV soonicorn Spiro opens seventh mega battery-swap station in Rwanda
August 6, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
EFG Finance backs Egyptian remittance infrastructure company Balad
August 6, 2026
Africa, Interviews
“Africa has the answers”: ARED founder Henri Nyakarundi on fixing a broken ecosystem, building for local realities, unlocking untapped potential, and more
August 6, 2026
Kenya, News
Kenyan FinTech lender 4G Capital partners with IFC to expand financing for micro and small businesses
August 6, 2026
Funding, News, United Republic of Tanzania
Tanzanian HealthTech startup Dawa Mkononi secures investment from Africa Health Ventures to modernise medicine distribution
August 5, 2026
Africa, News, Technology
Flutterwave powers Xara’s WhatsApp payment platform in push for conversational banking
August 5, 2026
News, South Africa
Johannesburg-based Flowgear launches advisory service to help enterprises prepare for operational AI
August 5, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
Lagos-founded Moove raises $250 million at $2.1 billion valuation from Mubadala, Toyota, BlackRock, others
August 5, 2026
Ghana, News
Ghana launches national project to train community journalists in cybersecurity reporting
August 4, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
British International Investment commits $20 million to Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund
August 4, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Cape Town-based Moment raises $22 million to scale payments and billing platform across Africa
August 4, 2026
Funding, News
EBID signs $91 million financing agreement with Coris Holding to support food, energy, and agriculture across West Africa
August 4, 2026
News, Nigeria
Nigerian FinTech Payaza signs MoU with Lebara Nigeria to become its official payment partner
August 3, 2026
News, Nigeria
Nigeria’s Terra Industries partners with Miva Open University to open robotics and drone lab in Abuja
August 3, 2026
Egypt, News
Beltone Venture Capital completes partial exit from Egyptian PropTech BirdNest with 3.5x return
August 3, 2026
Africa, Funding, Nigeria
Italian startup Aflabox bags $1.54 million to tackle mycotoxin risks across African supply chains
August 3, 2026
Funding, News, Zimbabwe
CBZ Bank secures $190 million from Afreximbank to support trade, SMEs, and energy in Zimbabwe
July 31, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Meet the African startups that raised funding in July 2026
July 31, 2026
Egypt, News
Madrid’s Konecta advances $100 million Egypt investment plan with new regional HQ and global AI hub
July 31, 2026
Africa, News
Onafriq partners with Stripe-owned Privy to build stablecoin infrastructure for businesses across Africa
July 30, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
Kenyan macadamia processor Orient Enterprises secures $1 million to expand exports and restore farmland
July 30, 2026
News, Nigeria
Lagos-based GoLemon shuts down after failing to secure fresh funding for grocery delivery business
July 30, 2026
Kenya, News
California’s EV startup Bingo Technologies enters Kenya with dual-battery micro EV for ride-hailing operators
July 30, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Afreximbank and Gebeya launch $50k “CANEX Create-thon” for African creators in music, video, and gaming
July 29, 2026
Know-How
A startup’s unfair advantage: The business case for brand
July 29, 2026
Acquisitions, Africa, News
S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Pan-African credit rating agency Agusto & Co
July 29, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania
develoPPP Ventures selects six African startups for Cohort 10 across agriculture, nutrition, and FinTech
July 29, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
KCB Bank Kenya secures $100 million EBRD facility to expand SME financing
July 29, 2026
Morocco, News
Moroccan MedTech T2S Group lists on Casablanca Stock Exchange in $120 million IPO at $520 million valuation
July 28, 2026
Egypt, News
Egypt’s Sahl partners with Klivvr to enable in-app instalment payments
July 28, 2026
Egypt, News
Egyptian CNC manufacturing startup Simplex unveils second factory with $50 million investment
July 28, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
Nigeria’s Dimension Data raises $2.9 million in first tranche of $14.7 million bond programme to expand fibre infrastructure
July 28, 2026
Acquisitions, News, Nigeria
Nigerian financial services group Zedcrest acquires UK-founded cross-border payments startup Leatherback
July 27, 2026
Acquisitions, News, South Africa
South African HealthTech firm Healthbridge acquires strategic stake in surgeon-founded software platform Alchemed
July 27, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
Cape Town-based Biovac lands up to $15 million AfDB loan to boost African vaccine production
July 27, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
Egypt’s Fincart raises $2.8 million to scale its AI-powered e-commerce platform
July 27, 2026
Africa, Funding, Morocco, News
AfDB approves $113.7 million loan to develop Africa’s first lithium-ion phosphate battery gigafactory in Morocco
July 24, 2026
Africa, Know-How
African startups raised $1.44 billion in H1 2026, with EV startup Spiro securing the single biggest deal
July 24, 2026
Mozambique, News
Maputo-based LCP launches pan-African startup initiative; selects 20 ventures for Mozambique pilot
July 24, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
M-KOPA’s Kenya Mobility lands $30 million debt facility as FinTech reaches 10 million customers
July 24, 2026
Acquisitions, Africa, News, Technology
US-based agentic intelligence firm Native acquires African traditional trade intelligence platform Frontline Research Group
July 24, 2026
Africa, News
African EV soonicorn Spiro publishes first sustainability report, targets net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040
July 23, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
Kenyan FinTech startup Sevi secures Oxano Capital backing to expand working capital access
July 23, 2026
News, Seychelles, Technology
Fusepay launches AI-powered platform to replace spreadsheets and manual invoicing for African trade businesses
July 23, 2026
Acquisitions, News, South Africa
Cape Town-based safari booking startup Conservio acquired by Dutch platform Glampings.com
July 23, 2026
Funding, News, Zambia
BioLite secures $10.7 million from Africa Go Green Fund to roll out clean cookstoves across Zambia
July 22, 2026
Africa, News
LemFi partners with BVNK to move cross-border payments onto regulated stablecoin rails
July 22, 2026
Funding, Ghana, News
After Rivia and VDL Fulfilment, Village Capital invests $500k in three more Ghanaian startups
July 22, 2026
Botswana, Funding, News
Botswana Tech Fund announces $6.7 million first close to back digitisation across Sub-Saharan Africa
July 22, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Zazu secures Seed funding from Launch Africa Ventures to scale SME banking platform
July 21, 2026
Acquisitions, Egypt, News
Egypt’s Elevate Capital acquires Nile Scan & Labs, marking exit of Misr Capital and Bank Misr
July 21, 2026
Acquisitions, Botswana, News
France-based CFAO Healthcare enters Botswana with acquisition of 75% stake in Medswana
July 21, 2026
Kenya, News
BasiGo partners with Rubis Energy to build EV fast-charging network across Kenya
July 21, 2026
News, Nigeria
Nigerian FinTech startup Busha partners with Tether to expand stablecoin infrastructure across Africa
July 21, 2026
News, South Africa
Master Power Technologies unveils $3 million data centre experience centre in Midrand
July 20, 2026
Egypt, News, Technology
RiseUp, A15, and BitRoot partner with NVIDIA to launch SIGNALS programme in Egypt
July 20, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
After $500k GIF backing, Egypt’s Reme-D raises $1.45 million to expand molecular diagnostics manufacturing
July 20, 2026
Acquisitions, Egypt, News
Vercel acquires Egyptian-founded DevOps startup Stakpak days after Better Auth deal
July 20, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Acumen’s impact Agri VC fund secures $90 million to back climate-resilient agribusinesses across Africa
July 17, 2026
Africa, Lists
Renew Capital selects these 15 African startups for its inaugural Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series
July 17, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Creation Capital lists private credit fund to bridge $21 million SME financing gap
July 17, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Raxio secures over $380 million as Roha and Meridiam boost stakes to scale African data centre footprint
July 16, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
Mylerz raises $2 million to scale its logistics infrastructure across Egypt
July 16, 2026
Funding, News
Kenyan FinTech Flowt reaches first close of pre-Seed round to finance Africa’s climate-smart SMEs
July 15, 2026
Funding, News
Cape Town-based Cue raises $5 million to scale AI-powered customer service agents
July 15, 2026
Funding, News
Nigerian agribusiness Noma Service secures $650k working capital and capex loan
July 14, 2026
Funding, News
Moroccan super app ORA Technologies raises $2 million, taking Series A funding to $10 million
July 14, 2026
Funding, News
South Africa’s HyperDev, founded by ex‑OpenAI and Google experts, secures over $1 million pre-Seed funding
July 10, 2026
Côte d'Ivoire, Funding, News
Impact Fund Denmark commits $28.58 million to NSIA Bank to expand MSME financing in Côte d’Ivoire
July 10, 2026
Acquisitions, Ethiopia, News
Ethiopian-founded Better Auth acquired by US-based Vercel a year after raising $5 million Seed round
July 9, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Wamly secures $3.05 million Series A to scale all-in-one hiring platform
July 9, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South African FinTech Bridgement secures $20.3M to expand AI-powered SME lending
July 8, 2026
News
Meet the five African winners of Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026 tackling healthcare and food security
July 8, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
After Ripple backing, Flutterwave secures Circle Ventures investment to expand USDC payments and settlement in Africa
July 7, 2026
Africa, News
Sango Capital appointed manager of nearly $460 million in committed capital across three African fund portfolios
July 7, 2026
Africa, News
Emirates NBD partners with Techstars to fast-track agentic AI and FinTech startups into its banking ecosystem
July 6, 2026
Acquisitions, Africa, News
Adenia acquires majority stake in Minet Group to tap Africa’s growing insurance brokerage market
July 6, 2026
Acquisitions, News, Nigeria
Nigerian-founded LemFi acquires Wealth8 to enter WealthTech and expand investment services
July 3, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Catalyst Fund reaches $30M second close for pan-African ClimateTech fund, eyes final close later this year
July 3, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
Kenyan FinTech startup Lemonade Payments lands Plug and Play backing to scale payment infrastructure across Africa
July 2, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
TLG Capital’s Africa Growth Impact Fund II hits $120M second close to back African SMEs
July 2, 2026
Funding, News, South Africa
South Africa’s Nesa Power secures $9.14 million mezzanine debt funding to scale solar PPA portfolio
July 1, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
BrainsMingle secures $400k Seed investment to scale its video-first professional networking platform
July 1, 2026
Africa, News
Angola and AfDB launch Luanda Tech Park to connect academia, research and young entrepreneurs
June 30, 2026
Africa, News
AfricInvest Europe invests in France’s HTDS to power security and detection growth in Africa
June 30, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
IFC backs CrossBoundary Access with $10 million equity investment to scale mini-grid deployment across Africa
June 29, 2026
Angola, Funding, News
France’s Proparco backs Luanda-based Anda to expand affordable mobility and EV transport
June 29, 2026
Funding, Kenya, News
Three Kenyan ClimateTech startups selected among Tencent CarbonX 2.0 winners sharing nearly $30 million
June 26, 2026
Know-How
From Lagos to Lisbon: Why the EU–Africa startup partnership is the most important economic story of our time
June 26, 2026
Funding, Madagascar, News
IFC backs Madagascar-based WeLight in $30.7 million funding round to scale mini-grid deployment in Africa
June 25, 2026
Funding, News
Lagos-based Daya raises $2.4 million pre-Seed to build stablecoin-powered cross-border payment infrastructure for Africa
June 25, 2026
News
Dubai-based FinTech Credable rebrands to _able to expand financial infrastructure platform across Africa
June 24, 2026
Funding, News
Tunisia’s RoboCare secures investment to scale AI-powered precision agriculture across Africa and the Middle East
June 24, 2026
Africa, News
4G Capital surpasses $1 billion in loans to African entrepreneurs; reports $3 billion economic impact
June 23, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Spiro closes $270 million funding round after securing $55 million from NewTrails Capital; nears unicorn status
June 23, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
Nigeria’s DBN secures $229.2 million EIB loan to back SMEs in agriculture, renewable energy and digital innovation
June 22, 2026
Funding, News, Nigeria
Nigeria’s Eja-Ice secures $1 million from All On to scale solar-powered cold chain in off-grid communities
June 22, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
Mercy Corps Ventures backs Logidoo to strengthen West Africa’s trade corridors
June 19, 2026
Nigeria
Africa Medical Marketplace (AMP)
June 19, 2026
Acquisitions, News, South Africa
South Africa’s CA&S Group acquires 30% stake in TDMC, eyes majority ownership
June 19, 2026
Africa, Funding, News
IFC, AfDB-backed Zafiri launches with $176 million to accelerate energy access in Africa
June 18, 2026
Egypt, Funding, News
Valu secures $12.2 million EBRD loan to bring green finance to Egyptian households
June 18, 2026
Funding, News
African FinTech unicorn Flutterwave secures Ripple’s backing to accelerate stablecoin-powered cross-border payments
June 17, 2026
Funding, News
Johannesburg-based Creslow Energy secures funding to scale world-first explosion-proof lithium batteries for coal mines
June 16, 2026
Funding, News
Launch Africa Ventures returns $2.5 million to LPs as Seed Fund I turns DPI-positive after 11 exits
June 16, 2026
News, Technology
MTN Nigeria taps First WATT Renewable to power network infrastructure and EV stations with clean energy
June 15, 2026