Nigerian innovators Timothy Dake and Uduma Glory launch Kofounda, Africa’s first voice-powered website builder. The platform, backed by Microsoft’s $250,000 grant, lets users create websites using only voice commands, revolutionizing digital access for small businesses.
Affinity Africa Surpasses 100,000 Customers, Redefining Digital Banking in Ghana
Affinity Africa surpasses 100,000 customers in Ghana, driving financial inclusion with free accounts, affordable loans, and seamless digital banking for individuals and MSMEs.
Egypt Selects 33 Startups for Third Cohort of Creativa Incubation Program
Egypt’s ITIDA has selected 33 startups for the third cohort of the Creativa Incubation Program, offering funding, mentorship, and resources to support innovation in edtech, renewable energy, e-commerce, and more.
African Startups Raise $187 Million in August 2025: Top 10 Deals
African startups raised $187.6 million in August 2025, with South Africa leading the pack through Ikhokha’s $93.3M acquisition. See the top 10 deals across fintech, agritech, e-mobility, and healthcare.
PiggyVest’s tweet rekindles the need for next-of-kin conversations in fintech
PiggyVest has restated its commitment to a feature designed to provide financial access to users’ trustees: the Next-of-Kin (NOK) access feature. In response to a recent public inquiry on X (formerly Twitter), the company confirmed that the NOK option has long been embedded in its services.
Top 18 Educational Tech Startups Disrupting the Academic Landscape in Africa 2025
According to a report bythe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the health crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant role in the use of new educational technologies across Africa.
Egypt’s fintech sector grew 5.5 times in 5 years driven by youthful population-report
Egypt’s fintech sector recorded a 5.5 times growth in the past five years. This is according to a recently released report by Entlaq, launched in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Egypt.
Top 15 African Startups to Watch in 2025
As we begin 2025, the year holds immense promise as a turning point for groundbreaking innovation. It is poised to be a defining chapter not only for the growth and impact of startups but also for the transformative synergy between human creativity and artificial intelligence.
Preventing the next billion-dollar mistake: Due diligence in startup investments
When HP acquired Autonomy for £25.50 ($42.11) per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $11 billion, it was one of the transactions that made the news and stayed in the news for a long time.
Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave partners with Spacefinish for new headquarters design
In today’s dynamic business landscape, workspace strategy has emerged as a powerful catalyst for transforming business growth.