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Educational Startups

AfCFTA Secretariat and Korea Africa Foundation Launch 2026 Startup Acceleration Program – Education Monitor News

AfCFTA Secretariat and Korea Africa Foundation Launch 2026 Startup Acceleration Program  Education Monitor News Source link

May 11, 2026
Bahrain FinTech Bay and the Future of Africa–Gulf Digital Economies – The Voice of Africa
Fintech Startups

Bahrain FinTech Bay and the Future of Africa–Gulf Digital Economies – The Voice of Africa

Bahrain FinTech Bay is steadily establishing itself as one of the Middle East’s most strategic fintech and innovation ecosystems. At…

May 8, 2026
Week 19’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by ZyG, as E-Commerce AI and Fintech Drew the Biggest Checks
Fintech Startups

Week 19’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa and the Middle East, Led by ZyG, as E-Commerce AI and Fintech Drew the Biggest Checks

Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $79.5 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked…

May 8, 2026
Fintech Startups

African Startup Deal Tracker — Newest Deals – Launch Base Africa

While the spotlight often shines on headline-grabbing mega-rounds, the bedrock of Africa’s rapidly growing startup ecosystem lies in the consistent…

May 8, 2026
Nigerian fintech startup BFREE closes growth round to accelerate pan-African credit-buying business – Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

Nigerian fintech startup BFREE closes growth round to accelerate pan-African credit-buying business – Disrupt Africa

Nigerian fintech startup BFREE, a pan-African distressed retail and SME credit investor, has closed a growth round that substantially expands…

May 6, 2026
Egyptian fintech startup INVIA raises $1.2m funding – Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA raises $1.2m funding – Disrupt Africa

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA has raised US$1.2 million in funding to support product development, engineering expansion, and customer acquisition. Founded…

April 28, 2026
Egyptian fintech startup INVIA raises $1.2m funding – Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA raises $1.2m funding – Disrupt Africa

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA has raised US$1.2 million in funding to support product development, engineering expansion, and customer acquisition. Founded…

April 28, 2026
Orange Egypt and Partners Open the Country’s First AI Campus, with a Target of 100 Startups by 2030 – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Orange Egypt and Partners Open the Country’s First AI Campus, with a Target of 100 Startups by 2030 – Tech In Africa

Three organisations have signed a formal agreement to build what they describe as Egypt’s first artificial intelligence campus, pairing physical…

April 27, 2026
Tech expert highlights importance of AI on startups in Africa
AI Tech Startups

Tech expert highlights importance of AI on startups in Africa

Tech expert, Oluwafemi Wale Ogunniyi, has highlighted the importance of artificial intelligence in the rapidly evolving startup ecosystem in Africa.…

April 27, 2026
Fintech Startups

The Ghostwriters of Africa’s Tech Boom – Launch Base Africa

Sixteen months ago, Kabelo Mokoena* was on a flight to Lagos to interview the founder of a fintech startup that…

April 25, 2026
Africa Fintech Summit Announces Winners of the 2026 New Venture Pitch Competition – PAN AFRICAN VISIONS
Fintech Startups

Africa Fintech Summit Announces Winners of the 2026 New Venture Pitch Competition – PAN AFRICAN VISIONS

The Africa Fintech Summit AFTS has announced the winners of the 2026 New Venture Pitch Competition. Three startups were selected…

April 24, 2026
This Nigerian Startup Is Teaching AI to Sing — in African Languages and Accents – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

This Nigerian Startup Is Teaching AI to Sing — in African Languages and Accents – Tech In Africa

  When Philip Olajide-Philips couldn’t afford studio time, he built a studio. Not a physical one, but an AI-powered platform…

April 24, 2026
Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Announces 15 Startups for Class 10 Cohort – TechAfrica News
Fintech Startups

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Announces 15 Startups for Class 10 Cohort – TechAfrica News

The programme highlights startups working across fintech, agritech, health tech, mobility, and SaaS, with a shared focus on using artificial…

April 24, 2026
Healthcare Startups

78% Below Cost: The Unforgiving Math Behind Digital Health Startup Vezeeta’s Pivot to Bricks and Mortar – Launch Base Africa

Egyptian healthtech Vezeeta will manage and operate a full medical building inside a new Cairo mixed-use development, a leap into…

April 24, 2026
Fintech Startups

Visa Opens Applications for Cohort 6 of Africa Fintech Accelerator Following $1.4bn valuation Milestone – The Fintech Times

Visa Opens Applications for Cohort 6 of Africa Fintech Accelerator Following $1.4bn valuation Milestone  The Fintech Times Source link

April 24, 2026
Google Selects 15 African Startups for Its 10th AI Accelerator Cohort – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Google Selects 15 African Startups for Its 10th AI Accelerator Cohort – Tech In Africa

Google has announced the 15 startups joining the tenth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa — a milestone…

April 23, 2026
Educational Startups

[Tunisia] Edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8 Million Series A funding to expand across Africa – Africa Business Communities

[Tunisia] Edtech startup GOMYCODE raises $8 Million Series A funding to expand across Africa  Africa Business Communities Source link

April 23, 2026
Algeria Launches Its First Startup Cluster Dedicated to AI and Cybersecurity – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Algeria Launches Its First Startup Cluster Dedicated to AI and Cybersecurity – Tech In Africa

Algeria has taken a structural step toward turning its deep reserve of technical talent into an industrial asset, inaugurating the…

April 21, 2026

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FinTech Startups Update

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Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
Fintech Startups

Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding

October 21, 2026
Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times
Fintech Startups

Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

October 21, 2026
Ben Halliday (left) with Jordan Bucy
Fintech Startups

Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes

October 21, 2026
Fintech Startups

Pennant secures $5m seed to modernise proxy voting with AI

October 21, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

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Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes
Educational Startups

Columbus startup Tandem uses technology to staff child care classrooms with substitutes

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners – Crunchbase News

[ad_1] ‘Weird And Maybe Uninvestable’: How Reach Capital Spots Its Venture Winners  Crunchbase News [ad_2] Source link

October 21, 2026
GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies
Educational Startups

GJU Hosts Startup Alley 2026 with 44 Participating Companies

October 21, 2026
Educational Startups

Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23 – PHILADELPHIA.Today

[ad_1] Penn State Brandywine’s Nicky Grantland Gains Hands-On Experience at AI Startup Agent23  PHILADELPHIA.Today [ad_2] Source link

October 21, 2026

Recent News

  • Curebay funding: Healthtech startup Curebay raises Rs 100 crore funding led by IvyCap Ventures – The Economic Times
  • Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics – GeekWire
  • Flutterwave, Moove drive Nigeria’s $635m startup funding
  • Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation
  • Loops Raises $3.5m Seed to Unify AI Commerce Tools for Retailers | The Fintech Times

Sport Startups Update

Sports Startups

This Startup Wants to Pay Sports Fans for Watching Games. The Bigger Bet Is What Their Attention Is Worth – Inc.com

October 21, 2026
Sports Startups

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October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

USF-founded startup tests personalized hydration tracker with student-athletes

October 20, 2026
Sports Startups

Nvidia wins fast-growing AI startup Modal for new central processors – KWSN

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026
Sports Startups

Irish live scoring startup Anyscor expands into US grassroots sports market – Irish Tech News – Irish Tech News

October 19, 2026

Ex-Marine and Microsoft vets launch Watchtower Labs with $35M to bring AI to military logistics – GeekWire

October 22, 2026
Blacksmith Joins Unicorn Club on $66M Sequoia-Led Round
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI Startup Legora Lands $550M at $8.8B Valuation

October 21, 2026
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch
AI Tech Startups

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation | TechCrunch

October 21, 2026
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AI Tech Startups

Why did Apple buy AI music startup Samplab, and how might this impact Logic Pro? 

October 21, 2026
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