How to apply for the Tony Elumelu Foundation $5000 Grant: TEF2024

Applications for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Foundation Program are open until March 1, 2024. Learn how to apply for your startup today.

Telesom has claimed Somaliland’s first 5G network

The East African market looks determined to compete on the global stage and charts a course towards technology

Husk Power raises $103 Million to expand renewable energy in Africa and Asia

Cleantech firm Husk Power secures $103M to drive rural electrification, expand renewable energy services in Africa and Asia.

BD Insider 195: Twiga Foods in $263k debt

Incentro Africa has filed insolvency against Twiga Foods, a Kenyan agritech startup. We also covered the acquisition of Chaka by Risevest in an undisclosed deal.

61 female-led tech startups in Nigeria

Female-led startups make up 12.4% of Nigeria's startup ecosystem,We spotlighted some of them.

How these African founders approach customer acquisition

Customer acquisition is an important metric for startup growth. These African founders share their approach to gaining new customers.

Four African startups make CNBC’s top 200 global fintech list

Nigeria’s fintech company, Kuda debuted in the Neobanking category, while Egyptian’s FinTech’s startup, Fawry, South Africa’s Yoco and Nigeria’s Opay made the digital payment’s category.

Inside Olu Akanmu’s two years at Opay as President and co-CEO

Opay Nigeria has appointed Daudu Gotring, a former CBN director as its Managing Director following the resignation of Olu Akanmu after his two years run at the company.

What is the impact of “the great market reset” on African startups?

VC investments in African tech dropped by 48% in the first half of 2023, we talk to Victor Asemota, an African tech entrepreneur on how this is affecting the ecosystem.

Meet the 20 Ghanaian startups who graduated from UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator

The UNICEF StartUp Lab is an accelerator program dedicated to support businesses working towards advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for children and young people.

How these African female founders navigate co-founder relationships

Research shows that 65% of all startups will fail because of co-founder tension, these African female founders; Juliet Odumosu and Ijeoma Akwiwu, talk about how they manage co-founder relationships.

MNT-Halan secures $400M investment, becoming Africa’s latest unicorn

The Egyptian fintech and e-commerce company secured over $400 million in equity and debt financing from local and global investors.