An Abu Dhabi-based venture capital firm, Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP) is expanding as it acquires a mix of global and regional investors as it announces its successful third close of its inaugural MENA-focused fund. This milestone displays a growing market in the Middle East and North Africa’s innovation ecosystem

South African fintech startup LittleFish has announced its funding of $9.5 million in order to expand and build its merchant operating system across Africa. This funding is targeted at closing the bridge that occurs in financial services between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This funding round was supported by

African agri-tech startups have been invited to take part in the 2026 Innovate for Impact Challenge. This program is offering a total of $65,000 cash prizes for early-stage ventures that tackle food security and sustainability.  This 2026 Innovate for Impact Challenge, is hosted by the World Prize Foundation in

Adenia Partners is launching a new Adenia Entrepreneurial Fund I (AEF) with its first major investment which is supported by Moroccan food brand Maymana. The launch comes with a total of $180million fund in order to focus on controlling investments in small and lower mid-cap companies across Africa.  For Maymana,

Happy Pay, a South African startup has announced it raised $5 million in seed funding to scale its ad-subsidized payments network, in order to provide consumers with a fee-free alternative to traditional Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platforms. This seed rounding was led by global venture capital firm Partech, with

A price search startup, Bountii in South Africa is launching a clean, online deals platform that will help shoppers to save money through verified promo codes and discounts for South African users.  This platform is introduced to ease household financial pressures by providing real, working deals without expired coupons,pop-ups

A Nigerian fintech company, Moniepoint is expanding as it acquires a restaurant management startup Orda to boost its innovation in the country’s restaurant industry. This integration will adopt Orda’s cloud-based tools into Moniepoint’s business management platform, Moniebook, creating a full-stack solution for restaurants and food service operators.

European Investment Bank (EIB) Global has pledged a total of €40 million to Speedinvest’s first Africa-focused fund in order to expand high-growth tech startups across the continent. The investment is targeted at building EU-Africa innovation ties, help digital transformation, and also promote growth amidst women-led enterprises.  The fund is

Sistema.bio is a suite of technology, training, and financing platforms that has gained $ 53 million to launch the FarmCarbon Climate Finance Fund, a pioneering initiative designed to channel global climate capital directly to smallholder farmers. This fund will subsidize bio-digesters that help convert livestock waste into a clean energy

A UAE-based mental health startup, Elggo, is launching a free regional platform that is created to provide accessible mental health support across the Arab world called Relief Hub. The launch was concluded in March 2026 and now has its operations in eight nations namely; United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia,

An international transfer platform, NALA is entering into the Nigeria market after  securing an International Money Transfer Operator (IMTO) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and completing direct integration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). This move positions NALA to deliver faster, cheaper, and more reliable remittance

A top mobile-first bug-reporting platform, Instabug now rebranded as Luciq is refining mobile bug detection and resolution in Egypt by diverting the company into an AI-powered observability platform. Founded by Omar Gabr, this shift is set to enable developers to detect, prioritize, and resolve app issues faster, reducing downtime and

An AI-powered Global Talent Operating System, Utiva has been appointed into the 2026 Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator as it grows from a talent training platform into an AI-powered global workforce infrastructure.  This signifies a great moment for this Nigerian startup as it positions itself to scale globally and re-define how

A Nigerian fintech company, Nomba has introduced a new cross-border payment interface that is constructed to simplify international transactions for both individuals and businesses.  This launch signifies a prominent step in fixing long standing issues and challenges around foreign exchange, compliance, and settlement delays that may have caused a hindrance

Tunisie Telecom, a state -owned telecom operator is diverting into the digital financial services sector through its launch of a digital mobile wallet called, Kashy. This platform is developed in partnership with Viamobile, ensuring users to make transfers, payments and cash withdrawals nationwide.  This collaboration marks a milestone for Tunisia’

An emerging fintech platform, OneDosh has announced its official launch of a reliable cross-border payment system that is designed to meet the needs of making digital payments across the globe. This launch coincides with an increase in demand for seamless international payment solutions due to growth of remote work and

A logistics startup established in Chad, Nimvi Express is working on creating structured last-mile delivery services across the country. This platform will focus primarily on speed, reliability, and digital tracking by the use of advanced parcel and courier services in a market where logistics infrastructure remains underdeveloped.  This system constructs

An Algeria leading platform, Yassir has acquired Kawarizmi, a Paris-based ad-tech firm to accelerate its retail media and digital advertising expansion across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. This deal signifies a strategic step in Yassir’s mission to build a fully integrated advertising ecosystem.  Kawarizmi is a platform that specializes

WeWire, a Ghanaian cross-border fintech platform, has obtained a Payment Service Provider license from the Bank of Canada. This move is aimed at creating a prominent milestone in its goal of simplifying international payments for business in emerging markets.  This is a platform that offers quicker, secure and seamless payment

PropelMapper is redefining agricultural advisory work by turning everyday voice notes into structured, actionable intelligence, targeting millions of field advisors worldwide and setting a new standard for farm data management. PropelMapper, a South African agri-tech startup has introduced a voice-first platform that is constructed to serve about 1.7 million

Miftah, a Syrian proptech startup is marked successful to have raised a pre-seed founding round as it prepares ahead of its launch in the digital real estate marketplace. The platform is built to enforce transparency, safety, and providing property listings to address long-standing inefficiencies in Syria’s real estate sector.

A Pan- African tech company, Cassava Technologies has announced its launch of the first NVIDIA-powered AI Factory in South Africa, marking a major milestone in Africa’s digital infrastructure. This innovation is set to expand through Africa countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco, targeted at empowering local developers