Africa’s Startup Boom: Funding Crosses $2 Billion in 2026
By September 2026, African startups had raised over $2.10 billion across 275 tracked funding deals. This represents a slight but meaningful increase over the...
SunCulture Closes Landmark $10 Million Deal To Unlock Climate Finance Across Africa
SunCulture, a Kenyan company that sells solar-powered water pumps to smallholder farmers, has closed a $10 million receivables securitisation tied to its solar irrigation...
Askya Investment Partners Launches Zero-Equity AI Growth Platform, Offering African Startups Up to $200,000 to Scale
Askya Investment Partners, an African venture capital firm, has launched the Askya AI Growth Platform, a pan-African programme designed to scale artificial intelligence startups...
Grindstone Ventures Launches $31.2 Million Fund to Scale Africa’s Most Promising Startups
Grindstone Ventures, a South African venture capital firm, has launched a new fund worth approximately $31.2 million, or R500 million, designed to carry African...
Nigeria’s Education Ministry Rolls Out ₦50 Million Equity-Free Grant to Student Innovators
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially opened applications for the second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S‑VCG). This programme offers up...
UNICEF Launches $100,000 Challenge for Startups
The UNICEF Venture Fund has launched a new challenge inviting early-stage technology startups that use blockchain and other emerging technologies to compete in a...
UK Startup, Olix, Hits $1bn Valuation in Race Against Nvidia
A 25-year-old British entrepreneur, James Dacombe, has successfully raised $220 million for his London-based semiconductor startup, Olix, which is developing artificial intelligence chips designed...
Startups and Innovators Invited to Compete for $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation
The 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation has officially opened for entries, inviting startups, scientists and innovators to submit breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence,...
