How to start a successful startup in 2026: A practical guide

Learn how to start a startup in 2026 with this step-by-step guide covering idea validation, MVPs, funding, customer growth, and scaling.

Why this fund is investing in African AI founders under 25

Oakvale Invest is betting on African AI founders under 25, backing young entrepreneurs with patient capital.

How fintech companies in Nigeria make money in 2026

How Nigerian fintech companies make money from payments, lending and services.

Busha launches licensed prediction market “Signal” in Nigeria

Busha launches Signal, a licensed prediction market for sports, crypto, and politics.

Why venture capital can’t be the only way to fund African startups

African startups rely too heavily on venture capital. To build stronger businesses, the continent needs a wider range of financing options beyond VC.

Why this Ugandan fintech refuses to approve loans in minutes

$500 laid the foundations for Asaak. Ten years later, it has issued nearly $50 million in loans.

African startups raised over $1.5 B in H1 2026 as equity stages a comeback

African startup funding reached $1.5 billion across 137 deals in H1 2026 as equity rebounded, Kenya led funding, and Nigeria lagged in capital raised.

Breet launches $10,000 Grant to Back African Innovators

Crypto exchange platform Breet has announced a $10,000 grant to support African technology founders.

Inside Dala’s playbook: How an African AI tool gained 85,000 users in 4 months

When a user prompts in Yoruba, the system uses the MCP to give the AI geographic and cultural context before it even starts thinking. 

Why new Unilever-Google partnership is dangerous for startups

As Unilever builds a "digital backbone" with Google Cloud, it is constructing a barrier that could make smaller competitors functionally invisible to the AI assistants of tomorrow.

How Kenya killed climate tech giant KOKO — and why

Despite signing a framework agreement with KOKO in 2024, the government ultimately withheld the LoA, sending a promising climate tech company into the grave.

Why Capital One Paid $5 Billion for a Bujeti-like Finance Management Software

The Brex acquisition proves that financial infrastructure is now software. Africa shouldn't wait for permission to lead.