• Partech Africa Report

    African Tech Ecosystem Raised $6.5 Billion – 2022 Partech Africa Report

    Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report, which aims to provide a practical picture of the state of the ecosystem, revealed that despite the global VC downturn, the African tech ecosystem grew faster...
  • GrowForMe: Revolutionizing Farming through Technology.

    Through their agricultural crowdfunding platform, GrowForMe allows farmers to expand their farming operations and investors to earn returns through microloans....
  • african-startups-ecosystem

    African Startups Need An Enabling Ecosystem To Succeed.

    Fintech continues to be the dominant industry within the ecosystem, with the top investment destinations on the continent being Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, and Kenya. The thriving African startup market is well-positioned to become a pillar of the continent’s digital economy, fostering local innovation through relevant solutions to societal...
  • MEST Africa Challenge Announces Top Five Finalists.

    MEST Africa Challenge has announced the top five finalists going into the final stage of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition. The startups that will compete in the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge pitch competition are Sproutly (Nigeria), Kweli (Senegal), Swoove (Ghana), Hisa (Kenya), and Desert Green Africa (South...
  • Stears-Team

    Nigeria’s Stears Raises $3.3M to Address Africa’s Data Shortage.

    Stears, a Nigerian data and intelligence company, has raised $3.3 million to address Africa’s data shortage. A Nigerian data and intelligence company, Stears has raised $3.3 million to expand into East and Southern Africa, improve its data collection and analytics capabilities, and acquire talent. MaC Venture Capital led this...
  • mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus

    mPharma acquisition aligns with the company’s mission to build an Africa in good health by delivering life-changing healthcare services and drugs to improve health outcomes for patients. mPharma, Africa’s leading patient-centred technology-driven healthcare company, has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma and...
  • Microsoft’s Appoints Kunle Awosika for It’s Africa Transformation Office.

    Kunle Awosika, a seasoned Microsoft employee, has been named Managing Director for the Africa Transformation Office to drive its strategic digital transformation initiatives across Africa. Microsoft veteran and Africa expert Kunle Awosika assume the position of Managing Director for the Africa Transformation Office as Wael Elkabbany steps into a...
  • Microtraction

    Microtraction Announces Inaugural Closing of Community Funding.

    Pan African VC Microtraction has raised $15 million in the first close of its second fund, Microtraction Community Limited. A $15 million first close of Microtraction’s second fund has been announced by Microtraction, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in African internet entrepreneurs at the pre-seed stage. The...
  • The MEST Africa Challenge Is On For 2022.

    Pre-seed to seed stage technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to apply to participate. MEST Africa has officially announced the opening of applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is an Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program,...
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