Nigerian Solar Energy Company Okra Solar has secured a $7 million debt facility from British International Investment (BII) to expand its mesh-grid electricity network
Nigerian geospatial technology startup Milsat has helped power Nigeria’s new digital postcode system after mapping more than 65 million properties nationwide as part of preparations for the country’s first digital census.
Saudi Arabia-based climate-tech startup Remedium has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to expand its sustainability accounting platform and develop new tools for businesses.
African startups developing solutions to social and economic challenges can now apply for up to $1.5 million in funding from the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) fund.
Kenya’s AkiraChix is expanding into Southern Africa with its operations into Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini. This launch is part of its regional growth strategy in order to increase its
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
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
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.
Botswana is launching an initiative to advance start-ups, launching the Scalar Botswana Innovation Program (SBIP) with a $500,000 fund aimed at driving innovation, economic diversification, and entrepreneurship across the
The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) competition has made an open application for its eighth edition in order to support African entrepreneurs with a sum of $ 1.5 million in
African Entrepreneurs have been granted a sum of $1.5 million grant by Chinese entrepreneurs and Alibaba founder Jack Ma through the 2026 edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH)
In a shift to transforming Africa’s technology landscape, Zinox Technologies and TD Africa have created a partnership which is a combination of indigenous manufacturing expertise with the continent’s
