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15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Source: Google.org

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investmentLindsey Schutters

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

23 Oct 2024

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

18 Sep 2024

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Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

11 Jan 2023

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

15 Dec 2022

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

1 Dec 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 Nov 2022

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Jeff Miller 24 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied.

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

The fundraising market in Africa is growing, but it's hard out there for startups

30 Sep 2022

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

26 Sep 2022

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

12 Sep 2022

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

7 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied.

Visa announces grant to help African women fund managers grow their businesses

18 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

22 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Ecobank wins coveted awards

18 Jul 2022

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

13 Jul 2022

Source: ProVeg Incubator

Alt-protein startups called to enter international incubator programme

17 Jun 2022

Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

1 Jun 2022

Source: L'Oréal

L'Oréal launches fund to invest in female-founded startups

1 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Mathius Ruch, co-founder and chief executive officer of CV VC; Wesley Patrick, author of the inaugural African Blockchain Report and Gideon Greaves, managing director of CV VC Africa at Davos.

CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

30 May 2022

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

17 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

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Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners

Private equity firm raises $296m to drive digital inclusion across Africa

30 Jan 2023

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

African tech ecosystem still growing with $6.5bn raised in 2022 - Report

25 Jan 2023

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

10 African startups get $2m investment for accelerating the continent's adaptation to climate change

11 Jan 2023

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

Nigeria's female-led startups winning investors in fight to close cash gap

15 Dec 2022

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

Pre-loved fashion platform Yaga raises €2.2m to fuel growth

1 Dec 2022

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

Tanzania's Ramani announces $32m Series A funding

24 Nov 2022

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme expands to 8 more African countries

24 Nov 2022

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

African super app Yassir to launch its on-demand grocery delivery services in SA

15 Nov 2022

Egyptian startup Blnk raises $32m in funding round

Mahmoud Salama 10 Nov 2022

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Jeff Miller 24 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied.

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. A staff member works at the reception of the paystack online payment company in the government reserved area in Ikeja, in Lagos, Nigeria, June 21, 2018.

Africa sees record venture capital investment, bucking global decline

Joe Bavier 5 Oct 2022

The fundraising market in Africa is growing, but it's hard out there for startups

30 Sep 2022

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

Home services startup SweepSouth secures R198m in funding

26 Sep 2022

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

Seedstars Africa Ventures names Bruce Nsereko-Lule as a general partner

12 Sep 2022

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

Second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund revealed

7 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied.

Visa announces grant to help African women fund managers grow their businesses

18 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Africa's Cassava Technologies secures $50m to fund growth

22 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Ecobank wins coveted awards

18 Jul 2022

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

$3m investment to power expansion of African spirits maker Spearhead

13 Jul 2022

Source: ProVeg Incubator

Alt-protein startups called to enter international incubator programme

17 Jun 2022

Constant Ventures launches $100m venture capital fund for tech startups across West Africa

1 Jun 2022

Source: L'Oréal

L'Oréal launches fund to invest in female-founded startups

1 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Mathius Ruch, co-founder and chief executive officer of CV VC; Wesley Patrick, author of the inaugural African Blockchain Report and Gideon Greaves, managing director of CV VC Africa at Davos.

CV VC launches seed fund for African blockchain startups

30 May 2022

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

Google for Startup Black Founders Fund calls for applications

17 May 2022

Birame Sock, Kwely founder and CEO. Source: Kwely

African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding

29 Apr 2022

IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

develoPPP Ventures calls for Kenyan entrepreneurs to apply for €100,000 grant

develoPPP Ventures calls for Kenyan entrepreneurs to apply for €100,000 grant

18 Nov 2021

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

Sendbox raises $1.8m to digitise deliveries for African SMEs

19 Oct 2021

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

28 Sep 2021

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

Moove launches in Cape Town, eyeing pan-African growth

27 Sep 2021

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

Olumide Soyombo launches Voltron Capital - a Pan-African seed firm

27 Jul 2021

Access Bank's Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa welcomes South Africa

Access Bank's Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa welcomes South Africa

The Publicity Workshop 12 Jul 2021

Africa Trust Group receives R4.2m in funding from the Shell Foundation

Africa Trust Group receives R4.2m in funding from the Shell Foundation

7 Jul 2021

Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

Tana Africa Capital acquires stake in African drinks business KDV Holdings

2 Jul 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2021