African startups have raised more than $2 billion in 2026, excluding exits, reaching the milestone several months earlier ...

Africa  and the Z Zurich Foundation will equip 20,000 young people in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ...

Morocco has introduced a new government-backed financing mechanism aimed at strengthening investment in the country’s digital ...

New York, 25 September 2026 — The African Development Bank Group, together with UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development, Google and Apolitical, has launched, a free training programme to help public ...

Signed in Kigali on 4 September, on the sidelines of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026, the Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism is a twelve-year, $200 million structure aimed at the ...

Africa’s technology ecosystem is receiving fresh attention as new investments target artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, and climate innovation. In South Africa, 22 On Sloane has unveiled an AI ...

African climate technology company Biochar Industrial has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate the expansion ...

Cairo’s recycling economy works. It just doesn’t keep receipts. Egyptian waste technology startup Bekia has closed $765,000 in seed funding to build out its enterprise software and digitise North ...

Nigeria’s digital economy sector was at the centre of discussions during a side event linked to the United Nations General Assembly, where industry stakeholders called for greater focus on sustainable ...

Aeon, a Nigerian cybersecurity startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Terra Industries, the hardware company that has itself pulled in $51.7 million so far in 2026. Resilience17, ...

Egypt’s bourse has granted a temporary listing to MNT Tech Holding for Financial Investments, the parent of fintech unicorn MNT-Halan, clearing the main regulatory hurdle before a Cairo debut. The EGX ...

Tunisia has announced a new startup financing initiative as the country continues efforts to strengthen support for entrepreneurs and technology-driven businesses. The fund is focused on improving ...