Business
Cinergy Mobile Power Unveils Diesel-Free Energy Solution for Film and Events Industry in South Africa
South Africa’s push toward cleaner and more efficient energy solutions has received a major boost as Cinergy Mobile Power introduces a new generation of...
Scale and Mastercard Partner to Simplify Card Issuance and Accelerate Digital Payments Across Africa
Scale, a South African card-issuing startup, has entered into a partnership with Mastercard aimed at simplifying how businesses launch and manage card products across...
Finland Leads €23 Million EU Push to Power Nigeria’s Digital Future Through 3MTT Programme
Nigeria’s ambition to position itself as a global hub for digital talent has received a significant international boost, as the European Union, led by...
Shell Foundation, SDS Launch WAASP to Transform Women Farmers’ Incomes Across West Africa
She'll Foundation, in a move to tackle income inequality and unlock the economic potential of women in agriculture, has partnered with Startup Discovery School...
Twiva Secures Backing to Turn Africa’s Creator Economy into a Structured, Income-Generating Engine
Kenyan startup, Twiva, is emerging as a key force in reshaping Africa’s fast-growing creator economy, following fresh backing from the Jobtech Alliance.
The investment underscores...
Ivorian Startup, Yelen, is Building an All-in-One Social Commerce Platform for Sellers in Francophone Africa
Ivorian startup, Yelen, is betting on messaging-driven trade, offering payments, storefronts and logistics in a single ecosystem platform for sellers across Africa. Across much of...
Husk Power Wins FELAS Technovator Award for Leading Renewable Energy Transition
Husk Power Systems has emerged as a leader in the global clean energy space after clinching the Technovator award under Renewables category at the...
Duplo Secures Dual Tax Licenses Ahead of Nigeria’s E-Invoicing Deadline, Placing Itself as a One-Stop Compliance Powerhouse
Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital tax landscape has recorded a major milestone as Duplo, a rising fintech startup, secures both the Systems Integrator (SI) and Access...
South Africa’s Littlefish Raises $9.5m to Build Financial Tools for SMEs Across Africa
Littlefish, a South African fintech start-up building financial infrastructure for small businesses, has raised $9.5 million in a Series A funding round to scale...
Nigeria’s Fintech, Moniepoint Acquires Orda Africa With a Strategic Focus on Nigeria’s Booming Food Economy
Nigeria’s fintech powerhouse, Moniepoint, has acquired cloud-based restaurant management startup Orda Africa in a move that speaks of a deepening convergence between financial services...
Adenia Hits $180M Target in Record Time, Bets Big on Africa’s Next Generation of High-Growth Businesses
Through a strong vote of confidence in Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape, Adenia Partners has announced the successful first close of its Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I...
Happy Pay Secures $5m Seed Round to Expand Africa’s Ad-Supported Payments Network
Happy Pay, a South African buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) start-up, has raised $5 million in a seed funding round to expand what it describes as Africa’s...
