Tech, startups et capital mondial — couverts pour les Africains.
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The last two weeks gave us a clear reminder of the breadth of African startup innovation. It featured funding rounds spanning logistics, healthcare, fintech, and market intelligence. Rwazi’s impressive $12 million Series A took the headlines, while Egyptian fintech Flend and Senegal’s Eyone Medical secured significant capital to transform their respective sectors. Meanwhile, Meta’s acquisition […]
AU-Startups·02/08/2025
Africa has over the years displayed remarkable entrepreneurial capacity. Within the last decade, there has been a notable rise in the number of entrepreneurial ventures driven by visionary founders who are building solutions to the continent’s unique challenges and creating opportunities for global impact. These trailblazers are architecting the future of African innovation through their […]
AU-Startups·22/07/2025
The African startup ecosystem continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and innovation, with this week’s funding rounds spanning diverse sectors from credit recovery to AI-powered legal tech. Egyptian and Nigerian startups are leading the charge once again. Morocco’s ORA Technology secured a notable $7.5 million Series A round, and BFREE raised $ 3 million in seed […]
AU-Startups·18/07/2025
We witnessed both the exciting and sobering sides of the African tech ecosystem this week. However, the positives were certainly more than unpleasant developments. South African AI infrastructure company Cerebrium secured an impressive $8.5 million seed round backed by Gradient Ventures to help developers build AI-powered products more efficiently. The M&A landscape remained active with […]
AU-Startups·11/07/2025
The African fintech sector continues to demonstrate remarkable growth and consolidation as we kick off H2 2025. This week’s developments showcase remarkable movements with Wave securing a massive $137 million debt facility from Rand Merchant Bank to accelerate its cashless Africa mission, while South Africa’s fintech landscape sees strategic consolidation with Lesaka Technologies acquiring Bank […]
AU-Startups·05/07/2025
The African startup ecosystem continues to show remarkable dynamism as we close out H1 2025 and enter into the second half of the year. This last week brought significant developments across multiple fronts: Egyptian fintech Valu made headlines with its public debut on the Egyptian Exchange, backed by Amazon’s investment, while Nigeria’s Chowdeck strategically acquired […]
AU-Startups·30/06/2025
Chowdeck’s recent headline-grabbing moves have drawn our attention to the food delivery industry. While mainstream giants like fintech, health tech, and e-commerce tend to dominate the headlines, this week’s spotlight is on this often-overlooked segment of the logistics industry. The fast food industry in Africa is blossoming, and one of its biggest supporters consists of […]
AU-Startups·24/06/2025
Despite recent slowdowns in overall funding activity, June is rounding out with a surge of investment into startups tackling real-world infrastructure and market inefficiencies, especially across the energy, mobility, and agritech spaces. This week featured five funding activities across Africa’s tech ecosystem involving Wetility, Open Access Energy, Octane, Winich Farms, and Peach Cars. This goes […]
AU-Startups·21/06/2025
The world of work is evolving rapidly, and with it, the way companies manage their people. In Africa, a new generation of HRTech startups is redefining what it means to support, empower, and retain employees, from payroll automation to financial wellness, workforce analytics, and HR systems built for deskless or blue-collar workers. This curated watchlist […]
AU-Startups·18/06/2025
Last week, it was the Northern region of Africa that took the headlines in the startup funding scene. This week, the party was in the South, as South African startup companies dominated fundraising activities across the ecosystem. It started with coding education company WeThinkCode securing a $2 million grant from Google and ended with DevOps […]
AU-Startups·14/06/2025
Funding activities have slowed significantly as we approach the midpoint of the year. So far in June, only four African-focused startups have announced funding engagements, suggesting a cautious investment climate amid broader market uncertainties. Nevertheless, the deals that were recorded reflect the resilience and innovation still present in the ecosystem. Expectedly, they included some of […]
AU-Startups·10/06/2025
Imagine you went back in time to the early 1900s somewhere in southwestern Nigeria, and while there, you became seriously ill to the point of requiring medical help. Chances are, the first treatment options you’d be introduced to would involve taking concoctions of medicinal herbs, bathing in special brews, and being subjected to several other […]
AU-Startups·03/06/2025
Language is more than a tool for communication, it is a vessel of heritage, a keeper of memory, and a preserver of history. Across Africa, thousands of indigenous languages carry within them centuries of oral traditions, identity, knowledge systems, and cultural values. Yet, they’re currently being endangered by growing modernisation, globalisation, and educational marginalisation. For […]
AU-Startups·27/05/2025
May is turning out to be a strong month for startup companies operating in North Africa. Following significant funding rounds involving Nawy, Konnect and MNT Halan last week, Egyptian startups Thndr, Sylndr, and El Gameya dominated the headlines this week, raising substantial capital to further bolster their operations. Elsewhere, MaxAB-Wasoko has begun taking giant steps, […]
AU-Startups·24/05/2025
Thanks to the relentless emigration of Africans from Africa to other continents, the African diaspora community has grown significantly over the past couple of decades. Now it boasts over 150 million members, all of whom maintain notable affiliations with their roots. Interestingly, this community is one of Africa’s largest financiers, with members sending nearly $100 […]
AU-Startups·20/05/2025
The African startup funding scene has taken on a more subdued pace through Q2 2025. This slowdown is especially evident with only seven major funding round announcements recorded in the first half of May. Interestingly, North African heavyweights—Nawy, MNT Halan, Konnect, iSupply, and Career 180—dominated the headlines. Dive into the details of these funding rounds […]
AU-Startups·16/05/2025
Africa faces a major housing challenge. Across the continent, there’s a need for about 52 million new homes to cater to the burgeoning populations. But the traditional real estate development systems are hardly adequate to cater to the rising demand. Can innovation come to the rescue? Yes, several companies scattered across Africa are implementing innovative […]
AU-Startups·13/05/2025
In many parts of the world, finding someone is as simple as typing an address into a navigation app. But in Africa, where 440 million people, roughly one in three, lack a formal address, the reality is different. Ask a typical African how you can find them, and you’ll likely get a description like, “Just […]
AU-Startups·06/05/2025
The African tech ecosystem continues to show resilience and momentum, with new funding rounds, strategic acquisitions, and ecosystem-shaping announcements across healthtech, fintech, and retail tech. From the Gates Foundation-backed i3 initiative selecting seven innovative healthtech startups for $225K in funding each, to Visa’s latest fintech bets in North Africa, and C-One Ventures’ quiet but strategic […]
AU-Startups·03/05/2025
The African fintech space continues to evolve at an impressive pace, with insurtech, i.e., insurance powered by digital technology, emerging as one of its most transformative subsectors. While the sector may not command the same spotlight as mobile payments or digital banking, it plays a crucial role in democratising access to insurance across the continent. […]
AU-Startups·30/04/2025
The African startup scene is full of bold dreams, ingenious solutions, and visionary founders. Yet, amid all the success stories and unicorn chases, there lies a quieter but equally important set of narratives: the startups that didn’t make it. These stories hold lessons for every founder, investor, and operator on the continent. From strategic missteps […]
AU-Startups·23/04/2025
