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The State of HealthTech in East Africa
Healthcare Startups

The State of HealthTech in East Africa

East Africa raised more startup funding than any other region on the continent in 2025; $865 million between January and…

July 20, 2026
AI Tech Startups

BMA Feature: South African Startup Lelapa AI Develops Artificial Intelligence Tools for Indigenous African Languages – Broadcast Media Africa

BMA Feature: South African Startup Lelapa AI Develops Artificial Intelligence Tools for Indigenous African Languages  Broadcast Media Africa Source link

July 17, 2026
Singapore-Based AI Startup Expands into South Africa to Accelerate Enterprise Finance and Procurement Transformation – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Singapore-Based AI Startup Expands into South Africa to Accelerate Enterprise Finance and Procurement Transformation – Tech In Africa

Cogniviti Labs (C-Labs), a Singapore-headquartered AI and digital transformation firm specialising in next-gen procurement and finance solutions, today announced its…

July 14, 2026
South African Startup Cue Raises $5 Million to Expand AI Customer-Service Platform – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

South African Startup Cue Raises $5 Million to Expand AI Customer-Service Platform – Tech In Africa

South African customer-service technology company Cue has secured $5 million in fresh funding to accelerate the development and international expansion…

July 14, 2026
Call For Applications: UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation – MSME
Educational Startups

Call For Applications: UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation – MSME

Call For Applications: UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme 2026 for EdTech Startups  MSME Africa Source link

July 14, 2026
Nigerian startup beats 500 rivals to give Africa first UN AI innovation crown – Businessday NG
AI Tech Startups

Nigerian startup beats 500 rivals to give Africa first UN AI innovation crown – Businessday NG

Nigeria’s fintech startup Nearpays has become the first African company to win the grand finale of the AI for Good…

July 13, 2026
Nigeria’s Nearpays Becomes First African Startup to Win the UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Nigeria’s Nearpays Becomes First African Startup to Win the UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory – Tech In Africa

Nigerian fintech Nearpays has won the AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale — the first African startup ever to…

July 13, 2026
FINTECH AFRICA | Nigerian Stablecoin Fintech, Timon, Secures Funding and Expands into Kenya After Crossing 100,000 Users
Fintech Startups

FINTECH AFRICA | Nigerian Stablecoin Fintech, Timon, Secures Funding and Expands into Kenya After Crossing 100,000 Users

Nigerian travel fintech, Timon, has expanded into Kenya after surpassing 100,000 users, alongside securing an undisclosed investment from crypto and…

July 13, 2026
UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme 2026 for EdTech Startups. | Opportunities For Africans
Educational Startups

UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme 2026 for EdTech Startups. | Opportunities For Africans

656 Application Deadline: Unspecified Applications are now open for the 2026 UNDP Africa Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme. With more than 100…

July 13, 2026
Fintech Startups

Nigerian fintech startup Gigbanc winds down operations – Africa Business Communities

Nigerian fintech startup Gigbanc winds down operations  Africa Business Communities Source link

July 13, 2026
Call for Applications
Educational Startups

Call for Applications

Dakar, Senegal – 1 July 2026 – The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, through the timbuktoo EdTech Hub, is launching…

July 10, 2026
Africa Sees Strong Recovery in Startup Investment – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

Africa Sees Strong Recovery in Startup Investment – Tech In Africa

African startups secured $3.9 billion through 506 funding deals in 2025, marking a rebound in fundraising following previous market setbacks,…

July 7, 2026
Uganda Eyes Global Funding to Expand Startup Sector – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Uganda Eyes Global Funding to Expand Startup Sector – Tech In Africa

Uganda is looking to increase foreign investment in its expanding startup ecosystem following discussions between Legacy Hills Investments Ltd and…

July 7, 2026
Google Unveils Major AI and Cloud Expansion Across Africa – Tech In Africa
AI Tech Startups

Google Unveils Major AI and Cloud Expansion Across Africa – Tech In Africa

As Google Cloud expands its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence investments across Africa, the company estimates that its Johannesburg Cloud…

July 7, 2026
Fintech Startups

Why Cross-Border Payments Remain Africa's Biggest Fintech C – Tech Build Africa

Why Cross-Border Payments Remain Africa’s Biggest Fintech C  Tech Build Africa Source link

July 7, 2026
Fintech Startups

Emirates NBD expands AI innovation across MENAT – Africa Business Communities

Emirates NBD expands AI innovation across MENAT  Africa Business Communities Source link

July 6, 2026
The rise of crypto-backed lending in Africa
Fintech Startups

The rise of crypto-backed lending in Africa

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions,…

July 6, 2026
Climate Adaptation Leads as Village Capital Invests USD 500K Across Africa – Tech In Africa
Fintech Startups

Climate Adaptation Leads as Village Capital Invests USD 500K Across Africa – Tech In Africa

Village Capital has successfully concluded its three year Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship Africa (ESEA) initiative, distributing USD 500K in grant funding…

July 2, 2026

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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
The Moniepoint alumni building their own startups
Fintech Startups

The Moniepoint alumni building their own startups

October 21, 2026
Fintech Startups

Nigeria Is Africa’s Startup Funding Leader Again, and 39% of the Money Went to a Company That’s Leaving – MoreBranches

[ad_1] Nigeria Is Africa’s Startup Funding Leader Again, and 39% of the Money Went to a Company That’s Leaving  MoreBranches [ad_2]…

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

  • Atlanta’s Digital Health Sales Institute Trains Founders
  • Dallas Fintech Startup Zippy Raises $20M to Accelerate Lending Platform for Manufactured Homes
  • This Startup Wants to Pay Sports Fans for Watching Games. The Bigger Bet Is What Their Attention Is Worth – Inc.com
  • Pennant secures $5m seed to modernise proxy voting with AI
  • £4.5m-backed healthtech programme welcomes 30 start-ups and scale-ups

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
Fast Metals Turns Aluminum Waste Into Critical Mineral Goldmine
AI Tech Startups

Pascal Rethinks 170-Year-Old Heat Pump Tech with 20% Boost

October 21, 2026

AI vibe check: Searching for human signals at a San Francisco tech conference – PCWorld

October 21, 2026

The Cross-Border Corridor: Establishing India as a Soft-Landing and Expansion Hub for Deep-Tech – CXOToday.com

October 21, 2026
Befriend AI or "we're toast", says Godfather of AI
AI Tech Startups

Befriend AI or “we’re toast”, says Godfather of AI

October 21, 2026
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