Startups

Chimoney’s shutdown reads less like the collapse of a single startup and more like a stress test on the layer...

Alerzo, the Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup that once aimed to reshape FMCG distribution, is winding down several Singapore-based special purpose...

Terrahash, the environmentally driven clean-energy bitcoin mining enterprise, has rebranded to TerraHex Digital Assets Corp as it advances energy agreements...

4 Nigerian technology startups - Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta, Termii - have been selected to join the 10th cohort of...

Power in much of Africa does not arrive as a single, steady stream; it comes in fragments. A mix of...

For the third consecutive year, at GITEX Africa 2026 (April 7–9, Marrakech), the Korea-Africa Foundation (KAF), together with PEN Ventures...

Egypt has shifted stewardship of its national startup directory, known as Egypt Innovate, from a government agency to a private...

Egypt’s government has rolled out a comprehensive Startup Charter that redefines how policy, finance and regulation intersect with entrepreneurship, aiming...

Algeria’s move to suspend stock-market listing fees for startups looks like a tidy incentive on the surface. Look closer and...

MyRunway has introduced “Smart Budget”, a financial planning tool created to support income management for Africans. The platform describes the...

Clea, a blockchain-powered platform that allows African importers to pay international suppliers in USD while settling locally, has officially launched....

After pivoting from B2C to B2B2C during Antler Lagos, Raba has processed N350 million in equipment financing and serves over...

Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, in partnership with the Z Zurich Foundation and JA Worldwide, concludes the third edition of the...

After establishing strong operations in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Taager officially announces its launch in Morocco....

Shortly after the New York-based Global Shop Group completed its acquisition of the Ivorian e-commerce platform ANKA, the business faced...

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), in partnership with Absa, has announced the top 10 finalists for the...

Gebeya Inc., a platform technology company empowering Africans in the service economy, today announced the launch of Gebeya Dala, a...

Twenty startups have been named semi-finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge 2025, announced today by MEST Africa in partnership with...

Peter Adeyemi still remembers the phone call that sparked everything. A decade after graduating from university, one of his former...

Anka, the pan-African marketplace for designers and artisans that began life as Afrikrea, has been bought by Global Shop Group...

Jem HR, the South African HR and benefits platform designed for frontline teams, has launched Jem Mobile, a new service...

Inseco’s closure this week is a quiet, instructive end to what was once one of South Africa’s most promising cleantech...

Three startups have recently completed Antler’s first Lagos residency, wrapping up an eight-week sprint designed to turn early-stage ideas into...

Antler Lagos has completed its inaugural eight-week residency program and selected three companies for investment. This is a key milestone in...

LemFi, an AI-powered international payments platform dedicated to building financial products and services for immigrant communities, today announced the launch...

Syndicate Bio today announced the launch of Direct by Syndicate Bio, a comprehensive genetic testing and precision medicine service designed...

Avanz Capital Egypt has taken a stake in Algebra Ventures’ second fund by buying in through its direct-investment vehicle, Avanz...

Duaya has acquired Egyptian pharmacy SaaS provider EXMGO in a deal reported at a six-figure sum, folding the startup’s white-label...

Buupass, Kenya's pioneering digital mobility platform, has significantly expanded its operator network with the addition of 13 new transport partners,...

KaliSpot announces the deployment of its first 1Net smart kiosks in the Senegalese capital, marking a decisive turning point in...