Startups
Autochek Strengthens Its Market Footprint In North Africa After Acquiirng Kifal Auto
May 19, 2022, 9:51 a.m.
Morocco’s automotive sector is projected to grow to $14 billion in five years, which means the new acquisition will provide Autocheck with access to one of Africa’s most developed automotive markets. read more
Applications Open For 2022 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition
May 16, 2022, 12:57 a.m.
Entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, across every sector, age group, and gender will now be able to submit their applications, in either French or English, for a chance to become one of the Top … read more
African Crypto Startup Raises $30M To Build A Web3 WeChat
May 12, 2022, 11:57 p.m.
Natives of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the siblings started the company six months ago with the aim of bringing Web3, a blockchain-based version of the internet, to Africa. read more
MARA Raises $23M From Coinbase Ventures And FTX To Build Africa’s Portal To The Crypto Economy
May 11, 2022, 9:08 p.m.
Today, the startup is announcing that it has completed a seed round of $23 million in equity and token sale from multiple investors. read more
Dream VC Partners With Ghana Tech Lab To Bridge The Startup Funding Gap
April 22, 2022, 12:36 a.m.
The focus of this partnership aims to close the funding gap for businesses in Ghana by linking them with investors. read more
Egypt’s Pylon Gets $19m To Scale Software For Water And Electricity Distribution Companies
April 12, 2022, 4:30 p.m.
Pylon, an Egyptian infrastructure management platform for water and electricity companies in emerging markets, has raised a $19 million seed round. read more