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Top 7 MedTech Startups In South Africa | TechRound
Healthcare Startups

Top 7 MedTech Startups In South Africa | TechRound

The medtech ecosystem in South Africa is quickly becoming one of the most active in all of Africa. Local startups…

February 24, 2026
Kenya’s Billion-Dollar Year: Megadeal Magic or Ecosystem Strength? – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

Kenya’s Billion-Dollar Year: Megadeal Magic or Ecosystem Strength? – Tech In Africa

Kenya raised $1.04 billion in total startup funding in 2025 — the most capital any single African market has attracted…

February 23, 2026
South Africa Reclaims the Top Spot in African VC for the First Time Since 2017 – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

South Africa Reclaims the Top Spot in African VC for the First Time Since 2017 – Tech In Africa

For eight consecutive years, South Africa watched from behind as Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt took turns leading Africa’s venture capital…

February 23, 2026
Top 10 Fintech Companies In South Africa | TechRound
Fintech Startups

Top 10 Fintech Companies In South Africa | TechRound

Fintech companies in South Africa are changing the way people save, spend, invest and get credit, making the country a…

February 23, 2026
HAVAÍC’s African Innovation Fund 3 Reaches Third Close at Over $30M – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

HAVAÍC’s African Innovation Fund 3 Reaches Third Close at Over $30M – Tech In Africa

Cape Town-based venture capital firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its African Innovation Fund 3, securing over $30…

February 23, 2026
Araxi Acquires 80% Stake in Pay@ Group for $62.3M – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

Araxi Acquires 80% Stake in Pay@ Group for $62.3M – Tech In Africa

Araxi Limited, formerly Capital Appreciation, has agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Pay@ Group for ZAR 1 billion ($62.3…

February 23, 2026
Moroccan Retail Fintech WafR Raises $4M Seed Round – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

Moroccan Retail Fintech WafR Raises $4M Seed Round – Tech In Africa

WafR, a Casablanca-based retail fintech, has raised $4 million in an oversubscribed seed round co-led by LoftyInc Capital, Attijariwafa Ventures,…

February 23, 2026
Fintech Startups

Startups, Innovation and Technology in Africa • Techpoint Africa

Grey Launches ‘Grey Business’ to Simplify Global Payments for African Startups and SMEs  Techpoint Africa Source link

February 23, 2026
Yoco’s Marcello Schermer on fintech’s next test in Africa
Fintech Startups

Yoco’s Marcello Schermer on fintech’s next test in Africa

Marcello Schermer, who leads international expansion at Yoco, a South African digital payments startup, wants African fintechs to create products…

February 22, 2026
Week 8’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa & the Middle East, Led by Breadfast, as E-commerce and AI Drew the Biggest Checks
Fintech Startups

Week 8’s Biggest Startup Funding Rounds in Africa & the Middle East, Led by Breadfast, as E-commerce and AI Drew the Biggest Checks

Startups across Africa and the Middle East raised a combined $216.66 million this week, based on disclosed funding rounds tracked…

February 20, 2026
Debt Financing Reaches All-Time High in African Tech: The $1.6B Milestone – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

Debt Financing Reaches All-Time High in African Tech: The $1.6B Milestone – Tech In Africa

Something structural is shifting in how African tech companies raise money, and most of the conversation about African startup funding…

February 18, 2026
African Tech Funding Hits $4.1B in 2025: What’s Really Driving the Growth – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

African Tech Funding Hits $4.1B in 2025: What’s Really Driving the Growth – Tech In Africa

After two bruising years of decline, African tech funding is back. According to Partech Africa’s 2025 Africa Tech VC Report,…

February 18, 2026
SA HR startup Rafiki spins out fintech arm as separate company Petl Pay – Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

SA HR startup Rafiki spins out fintech arm as separate company Petl Pay – Disrupt Africa

South African startup Rafiki, a work and payments OS that makes subcontracting and collaboration across borders seamless, has spun out…

February 18, 2026
SA’s HAVAÍC announces 3rd close of $50m 3rd fund; makes 4 investments – Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

SA’s HAVAÍC announces 3rd close of $50m 3rd fund; makes 4 investments – Disrupt Africa

South African VC firm HAVAÍC has announced the third close of its third, US$50 million fund, and with new and…

February 18, 2026
African Tech Funding Rebounds to $3.2B in 2025, Driven by Large Debt Facilities – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

African Tech Funding Rebounds to $3.2B in 2025, Driven by Large Debt Facilities – Tech In Africa

Total funding to African tech companies reached $3.2 billion in 2025, recovering from $2.2 billion in 2024 and surpassing the…

February 17, 2026
Fintech cemented its position as leading sector for African tech funding in 2025 – Disrupt Africa
Fintech Startups

Fintech cemented its position as leading sector for African tech funding in 2025 – Disrupt Africa

Fintech, yet again, proved by far and away the most popular sector for investors in African tech startups in 2024,…

February 17, 2026
Fintech And Energy Startups in Africa Captured 64% of Total Amount Raised in 2025 – Report – Tekedia
Fintech Startups

Fintech And Energy Startups in Africa Captured 64% of Total Amount Raised in 2025 – Report – Tekedia

In 2025, Africa’s startup funding landscape retained familiar sector rankings even as the overall market structure continued to evolve. After…

February 16, 2026
Africa had 3 successful exits in January 2026, as startups raised total $174m – Technext
Fintech Startups

Africa had 3 successful exits in January 2026, as startups raised total $174m – Technext

The African startup space witnessed three successful exits in January 2026, one of the most impressive months for exits in…

February 16, 2026

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KAST Secures $80M in Series A Funding to Deepen Stablecoin Drive – Tekedia

March 9, 2026
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Kippa raises .4M to help Nigerian SMEs grow

March 9, 2026
Local fintech NjiaPay raises R35m in seed funding round
Fintech Startups

Local fintech NjiaPay raises R35m in seed funding round

March 9, 2026
Articles by Ekaterina Volivach | Startups Magazine
Fintech Startups

Articles by Ekaterina Volivach | Startups Magazine

March 9, 2026

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Focus on Startup Policy and AI Skilling in UP; Target to Train 1 Million Youth in AI
Educational Startups

Focus on Startup Policy and AI Skilling in UP; Target to Train 1 Million Youth in AI

March 9, 2026
Educational Startups

Galgotias University Student Keshav Madan builds AI-powered Automation Startup Saivyy Technologies – The Wire

[ad_1] Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (NewsVoir) Galgotias University is proud to announce another student achievement in its culture of…

March 9, 2026
'Fertile ground': How an OSU professor built one of Oregon's most valuable startups - Philomath News
Educational Startups

‘Fertile ground’: How an OSU professor built one of Oregon’s most valuable startups – Philomath News

March 8, 2026
AWS spotlights 50 early-stage startups shaping the future of education technology through the GSV Cup | Amazon Web Services
Educational Startups

AWS spotlights 50 early-stage startups shaping the future of education technology through the GSV Cup | Amazon Web Services

March 6, 2026

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Sports Startups

UK sustainable sportswear startup Reflo raises £2.5m

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Sports Startups

Game, set, match! Miami startup serves $9M bet on padel’s U.S. rise – Refresh Miami

March 9, 2026
Sports Startups

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Sports Startups

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Sports Startups

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AI startup expands Midtown office after securing $100M in funding
AI Tech Startups

AI startup expands Midtown office after securing $100M in funding

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AI Tech Startups

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