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- 8 Mar 2022
Growth Africa Startups Signs 7 New Entrepreneurs
Business acceleration company, Growth Africa Startups has signed seven new emerging startups to the portfolio of companies under its advisory management. The seven startups according to Mr. Samuel…
- 11 May 2022
FBNQuest Continues to Support the Growth of Technology Startups in Africa
FBNQuest, the investment banking and asset management subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc continues to demonstrate its support to the growth of technology startups in Africa through its recent…
- 14 Mar 2022
15 Startups Selected for Google Startups Accelerator Africa Cohort 7
Google on Monday announced the participants in its 2022 Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7. The selected startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare, education, fleet management,…
- 23 Sept 2019
Growth in Africa Fintech Drives Growth in Cyberattacks - Kaspersky
Africa’s Fintech sector is booming! According to reports, Africa’s Fintech ecosystem has surged 60% in the last two years and the continent’s Fintech firms have grown to 491 from 301 in 2017, with…
- 29 Apr 2021
Google Opens Application for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 6, Offers 40,000 Developer Scholarships
Google has restated its commitment to the startup ecosystem in Africa, announcing the opening of applications for the 6th Class of the Google for Startups Accelerator programme, and the launch of new…
- 5 Feb 2025
Investing in Innovation Africa Shifts Focus to Growth-stage Startups in Response to US Aid “stop-work” Directive
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups building the future of healthcare supply chains, has made a pivotal change to its third cohort selection to prioritize the…
- 21 Apr 2026
4 Nigerian Startups Selected to Join Milestone 10th Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Cohort
Four Nigerian technology startups - Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta, Termii - have been selected to join the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. Chosen from an exceptionally…
- 28 Feb 2023
Google opens applications for the third cohort of Black Founders Fund for Startups in Africa and Europe
Google has opened applications for the third cohort of Black Founders Fund for Startup in Africa and Europe in line with its commitment to digital transformation and support to black-founded…
- 12 Sept 2024
Four Nigerian Start-ups Selected for NBA Africa Startup Accelerator’ Demo Day
NBA Africa has unveiled the list of ten startup companies from seven African countries selected for the Demo Day at the NBA headquarters in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 25 as part of…
- 30 Jul 2024
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program Gets Cohort 8
Google today announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This year’s cohort features ten innovative startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Africa,…
- 10 Dec 2024
Qualcomm Celebrates Successful Completion of the Second Year of the Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the successful completion of the second year of its Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, culminating in the Make in Africa Finale 2024. This platform…
- 31 May 2024
Nigeria’s Healthtracka, 23 Others selected for Google for Startups Growth Academy Program
Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program. The program is designed to support high-potential startups across Europe, the…
- 6 Oct 2016
Academix.ng Nominated by Thomson Reuters for Africa Startups Challenge
Academix.ng has been shortlisted alongside 13 other startups to win the $10,000 prize at the Thomson Reuters Africa Startups Challenge. Thomson Reuters, in partnership with Venture Capital For Africa…
- 10 Jul 2024
Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Africa-Focused Startups
Innovate Africa, an angel investment fund that supports early-stage founders in funding life-changing ideas, taking startups from conception to product and financing innovative ventures, has launched…
- 29 Apr 2024
Google Calls for Applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa
Google on Monday announced the opening of applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This cohort will have a strong focus on startups leveraging artificial…
- 26 Nov 2024
BFF Impact Report Highlights Success of Black-Led Startups Across Africa
Black Founders Fund Alumni Summit, held at iHub in Nairobi, showcased the unveiling of the BFF Impact Report, highlighting the significant progress and success of Black-led startups across Africa.…
- 4 Nov 2021
Google Opens Applications for Startups Accelerator Africa programme
Applications for Google’s three-month virtual accelerator programme are now open to startups located in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria,…
- 22 Jul 2024
How STEP is Empowering Startups and Talent in Africa
Africa is rapidly becoming a hotbed for innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological advancements. Yet, for many startups and talented individuals, the journey from concept to market traction and…
- 25 Feb 2022
FinTechNGR Targets Accelerated Startup Growth with ‘Marketplace’
Playing its part in addressing challenges posed by startups and investors in Nigeria’s FinTech ecosystem, the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has launched The Start-Up Marketplace – an…
- 8 Aug 2025
MTN Nigeria Launches Cloud Accelerator to Power Africa’s Startup Future
MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of the MTN Cloud Accelerator, a 12-week programme designed to propel African growth-stage startups into their next phase of expansion by providing access to…
- 31 Jan 2023
Google Opens Application for First Dedicated Startups Accelerator for Women Founders in Africa
Google on Tuesday announced that applications are now open for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program. The program aims to empower and support women founders on…
- 29 Mar 2026
NIGCOMSAT Supports Startups Growth with the Launch of Accelerator 3.0
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has unveiled Accelerator Cohort 3.0 as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s space technology ecosystem and support the growth of local…
- 8 Oct 2021
French Govt Commits €130m to 500 Tech Startups Across Africa
Yesterday at the New Africa-France Summit, President Emmanuel Macron announced a renewed financial commitment of €130m for the next three years and defined Digital Africa’s new ambitions to support…
- 10 Jan 2022
Mega-deal Investments Boost Africa’s Fintech Space Growth
Market research shows that Africa’s Fintech space has experienced tremendous growth over the last year, due to an increase in mega-deal investments. According to the Briter Bridges Africa Investment…
- 19 Apr 2026
IHS Nigeria, Ilorin Innovation Hub Showcase 19 High Growth Startups
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by…
- 11 Aug 2016
Ericsson’s AHUB Aims to Spur Africa’s Digital Growth
As Africa intensifies its role as a leader in ICT, Ericsson continues to stimulate creativity, showcase talent and enable networking opportunities for tech entrepreneurs in Africa by powering the…
- 21 Feb 2019
Microsoft: Getting behind AI growth in Africa
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika, The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos–with delegates touching…
- 21 Feb 2019
Getting Behind AI Growth in Africa
The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) dominated discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos – with delegates touching on everything from ethics to democratization and workforce…
- 11 May 2026
NITDA says Digital Infrastructure Key to Startup Investment, Growth
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed that a strong and reliable digital infrastructure is fundamental to attracting investment, boosting competitiveness, and…
- 25 Feb 2026
Flutterwave Rises from Lagos Startup to Africa’s Fintech Powerhouse
Flutterwave has transformed from a modest Lagos venture into one of Africa's most valuable fintech firms, processing billions in transactions yearly across 30+ countries and 150+ currencies.…