Celebrating African Innovation: Introducing the Africa’s Business Heroes 2023 Top 20 Finalists
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program, dedicated…
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AU-Startups Watchlist: 12 AgTech Startups Redefining Agriculture and Food Distribution in East Africa
The East African region is quickly becoming a hotbed for technological innovations, with noticeable growth seen…
15 Fintech Startups Revolutionizing Banking And Financial Services in East Africa
Fintech is thriving in Africa. The continent is rapidly evolving thanks to greater exposure to technology which…
Issue #57: Victory Farms Raises $35M in Series B Round, While Lupiya Secures $18M Partnership Deal with USAID EDGE Project
The ecosystem experienced a slow week last week, with only two new funding deals recorded. Lupiya, a Zambian…
8 African Agtech Startups Driving Agricultural Transformation
Agriculture in many parts of Africa is largely held back by a prevalent lack of innovative development and…
Issue #54: Rwazi Secures $4M in Seed Round, While Factor[e] Ventures Launches Africa-focused Venture Studio
We had three funding rounds, two notable venture news stories, and one acquisition last week. It might be useful…
12 East African Startups You Should Know About
While it seems like the vast majority of African tech unicorns are concentrated in the Northern and Western…
Issue #52: Nuru Raises $1.5M in Convertible Notes, While Andela Acquires Qualified
Last week was especially slow in the African startup funding scene, with only two funding rounds recorded.…
Issue #50: Jumba Raises $4.5M Seed Round, While Planet42 Secures $100M in a Mix of Debt and Equity
Last week was a little slower than previous weeks, with only five funding deals recorded. We did, however,…
Issue #49: Smile Identity Raises $20 Million Series B Round, While 12 Early-stage Startups Get Accepted Into Accelerators Across the Ecosystem
The Baobab Network and TECA accepted a combined twelve early-stage startups to their cohorts this week,…
Issue #48: Jendaya Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding, While Yodawy Secures $16M in the First Close of its Series B Round
This week, like previous weeks, saw a lot of funding activity, with a total of nine funding rounds recorded. The…
Issue #47: MNT-Halan Raises $400M Round, While ARM Labs Invests $1.2M into 12 African Early-stage Startups
This week was a great week for the African startup ecosystem, with approximately $450 million raised in funding…
AU-Startup of the Month: MoKo Home + Living
MoKo Home + Living is a Kenyan furniture startup specialising in home furniture manufacturing and retailing.…