12 Edtech Startups Revolutionizing Education and Skill Development in Southern Africa to Watch
In recent years, Southern Africa has seen a remarkable surge in innovative educational technology startups,…
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Africa’s Tech Revolution: 10 Key Drivers of Progress
In the span of just two decades, Africa has undergone a tech revolution that is propelling it to the forefront…
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…
AU-Startups Watchlist: 12 Agtech Redefining Agricultural Systems and Food Distribution in Southern Africa
A large percentage of the African population is involved in one or more forms of farming. The industry provides…
AU-Startups Watchlist: 12 Innovative Health Tech Startups Enhancing Healthcare Accessibility and Delivery in Southern Africa
Healthcare in the southern region of Africa has had its fair share of challenges ranging from limited…
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…
Startup of the Month: Envisionit Deep AI
Envisionit Deep AI is a healthtech startup that aims to revolutionize medical imaging diagnosis using artificial…
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…
Startup of the month: SweepSouth
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