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Angel Investing in Silicon Savannah - Stories from the trenches

A recent study by Viktoria Ventures and UK – Kenya Tech Hub reveals the realities of the investment ecosystem within the Silicon Savannah and beyond.?Via AppsAfrica Read More

Ten female tech founders in East Africa worth celebrating

More African women are making a significant impact on the continent- despite the limited access to global opportunities. The continent has the highest percentage of female entrepreneurs globally, a feat attributed to their entrepreneurial resilience and courage in the face of defeat. Via Ventures Africa Read more

The green tech startups fighting for Africa’s future

Technology entrepreneurs in Africa could solve the continent’s biggest climate problems while saving the planet but still need to bridge the “capital gap”, say founders and investors. Via Raconteu Read more

Startup Wise Guys selects 2nd batch of participants for Africa-dedicated fund

Nine startups have been selected to take part in the second edition of the Startup Wise Guys accelerator, which offers selected B2B Saas startups access to EUR65,000 (US$67,000) in funding, as well as an intensive five months of mentorship. Via Disrupt Africa Read more

World Bank’s IFC Launches A new $225m Platform to Invest in Early Stage Startups in Africa, Others

The World Bank’s investment arm, the International Financial Corporation (IFC), has launched a new $225 million platform to strengthen venture capital ecosystems and invest in early-stage companies addressing development challenges through technological innovations in climate, health care, education, agriculture, e-commerce, and other sectors. Via RegTech Africa Read more

Last chance to join 200+ tech leaders and investors at London Stock Exchange for the sixth Africa Tech Summit London?on November 24th.

Connect and do business with leaders from London Stock Exchange, DLA Piper, Alerzo, Deimos, Cellulant, Paystack, GIZ, Smile Identity, Verto, Flex Finance, AWS Startups, DPI Innovation Fund, Celo Foundation, Proparco, Magmatech, Chipper Cash, Polygon Technology, Workpay, Novastar Ventures, Adjust, Viridian, Pennee Technologies, Seemfix, TLCom, Juven Africa, Bloomberg, Affinity, NestCoin, TechCrunch, Jetro, Intracen, QoreID, Boomi, Zenith Chain, FezDeliveryCo. and many more! Register TODAY

FTX's collapse has sent shivers down the spine of Africa's crypto community

Sam Bankman-Fried has quickly become a persona non grata everywhere, including in Africa. Once hailed as a crypto guru, the collapse of his FTX exchange platform has sent shockwaves round the world, taking with it billions of investors’ money. Even as he continues to thread tweets with apologetic overtones, Africans are taking stock of their own losses. Via Yahoo Finance Read more

Modus launches $75 million Africa-focused fund

Modus, a Venture Platform operating in MENA comprising VC funds, Venture Builders, and a Corporate Innovation arm, has announced the launch of Modus Africa – a $75 million SDG-focused VC fund that will invest in Africa’s boldest startups powered by AI and Blockchain technologies. Via Africa Money & DeFi News Read more

Nigerian money app Kuda launches in the UK

Nigerian money app Kuda, announced it is launching in the UK. The company will charge a flat fee of ￡3 per transfer to a limit of ￡10,000. Kuda compares this to the average fee of 8% for remittances. Kuda said that over ￡3 billion ($3.4 billion) are sent from the UK to Nigeria every year, and that the new fixed-fee structure has the potential to save Nigerians living in the UK millions of pounds. Via Africa Money & Defi News Read more

SecondSTAX partners with Ghana Stock Exchange and Nairobi Securities Exchange

SecondSTAX, a technology company that is building solutions to enhance intra-Africa capital and investment flows, launched the SecondSTAX Portal – a technology-driven order management and execution routing system for investment firms – in Kenya and Ghana, enabling institutional investors across Africa to easily and directly invest in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and the Ghana Stock Exchange. Via AppsAfrica Read more

Funding to African fintech startups drops by 58% in Q3 2022 as early-stage deals hit 90%

For so long, fintech startups have dominated Africa’s funding landscape, but data from CB Insights suggests that investments in the sector have dropped significantly in Q3 2022. Via Techpoint Africa Read more

BasiGo secures $6.6M in new funding from leading Autotech Investors

BasiGo, the first company to introduce electric buses into Kenya, has announced $6.6 million in new funding led by Mobility54, the corporate venture capital arm of Toyota Tsusho; Trucks VC, a transportation-focused venture capital fund in Silicon Valley; and Novastar Ventures, a global VC supporting entrepreneurs transforming markets in Africa. Via AppsAfrica Read more

Kenyan agri-tech startup Stable Foods raises $600k funding

Kenyan startup based Stable Foods has raised USD$600,000 in funding to build out its climate-smart smallholder food production system. Via Disrupt Africa Read More

Growth Marketing Manager, Africa Tech Summit - Lisbon, Portugal?(Hybrid) Full Time

Africa Tech Summit is a leading tech event series with Summits in Africa and Europe connecting tech leaders, investors, and corporates, and is looking for a Growth Marketing Manager to join the team as they grow and lead from the front. Read More

Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program

The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program is a series of multi-year, multimillion-dollar prize competitions and programs to advance technological solutions that accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a spotlight on Africa Read More

Zenith Bank Pitch Competition

The objective of this program is to identify, spotlight, connect, reward and provide mentorship support to scalable Nigerian startups whose business solutions have the potential to reshape the Future of Business in Africa. Read More

Aurora Tech Award

The Aurora Tech Award is an annual prize for women founders of IT startups whose projects have had the most profound impact on world development. The goal is to support women in the field of advanced technologies, especially women entrepreneurs. Learn More

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