Tag: African startups
TLcom Capital raises $154 million to boost investments in African startups
Venture capital activity in Africa has shown resilience over the past six months, with major firms backing startups on the continent closing their funds...
12 African startups picked for Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator program
Flapmax, a prominent data and AI technology company, has unveiled the twelve startups selected for the second cohort of the Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator program.
This...
Ecobank launches Fintech Challenge with US$50,000 prize money up for grabs
Pan-African banking group Ecobank Group has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge with a call on African Fintech entrepreneurs to take...
$100 billion up for grabs for Green Energy startups in South...
South Africa’ clean energy startups and entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to pitch to a room full of international and local investors with the...
New US$200 million fund to invest in African start-ups
The co-founders of Internet calling app Skype and Nigerian payments success story Flutterwave are among the big names backing a new tech growth fund aimed...