Africa's Tech Future, Today.
Endeavor Catalyst raised $320 million for Fund V, its largest yet. Here is how the fund invests, which African startups it backs and what founders need.
Meta's AI Academy Kenya pitchathon named 10 startups, from offline triage to Kiswahili AI and eTIMS tax tools. Two winners get $5,000 and an Istanbul pitch.
MultiChoice revenue fell 3% like-for-like in nine months under Canal+, though the drop eased to 2% in Q3. Here is what the numbers say about DStv's turnaround.
Nigeria startup funding reached $635M from January to September 2026, ahead of Egypt, Kenya and South Africa. Four deals made up 69% of it. Here is the data.
A Shein and Temu ban is now COSATU policy. The numbers behind the call: R7.3bn in 2024 sales, 37.1% of online clothing sales and 34,000 jobs said at risk.
Spotify audiobooks are now live in Nigeria: Audiobooks+ costs ₦2,300 a month for 15 hours of listening, and local authors can upload their own titles.
Financial advisory firm Bard Santner has secured a microfinance banking licence from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, aiming to convert cross-border diaspora remittance inflows into long-term savings and credit products. The strategic shift seeks to capture non-resident financial flows and build formal banking relationships with Zimbabweans abroad.
Victoria Abiodun transitioned from studying anatomy to building Web3 startups and developer communities across Africa. Driven by curiosity during the pandemic lockdowns, she taught herself blockchain concepts, co-founded a Web3 gaming platform, and is now authoring a book to simplify decentralized technology.
AltSchool Africa CEO Adewale Yusuf is stepping down and co-founder Akintunde Sultan takes over as the edtech pivots to licensed degrees and an edX-style model.
The Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy has named 10 semi-finalists from Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Egypt and Nigeria. A $1 million grand prize is at stake.
Five35 Ventures made 3.5x and a 38% IRR selling its Complete Farmer stake in a secondary deal. Here is what the Ghanaian agritech exit says about African VC.
Cryptocurrency exchange Roqqu is preparing to tokenise shares listed on the Nigerian Exchange. By creating digital representations of real-world equity assets on blockchain infrastructure, the platform aims to enable fractional share ownership and expand retail investor participation across West Africa.
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