Kenya’s Fikra launches AI inference API for African developers, startups, businesses – Disrupt Africa
Kenya’s Fikra API has launched an AI inference API built specifically for African developers, startups, and businesses. Founded by James…
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KfW backs Open Startup to finance African startups in health, climate and artificial intelligence
Tunisia-based Open Startup launched a decade ago as an entrepreneurship competition for university students. It has evolved into an accelerator…
Daya raises $2.4m pre-seed to power stablecoin payments for African cross-border trade – Businessday NG
African fintech startup Daya has secured $2.4 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin-powered financial operating system for businesses…
African Health startup targets diabetes, hypertension costs with AI-powered monitoring platform – Businessday NG
Nigerian health technology company Medlitics Limited has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at changing how chronic diseases such as…
15 African AI Startups Graduate from Google Accelerator Africa
Fifteen AI-focused startups from eight African countries have completed the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme, with 60% of the…
EBRD and Microsoft Launch Initiative to Help African Startups Adopt AI – Tech In Africa
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Microsoft have entered a partnership aimed at helping promising African startups use…
Weeks after closure, African fintech Chimoney secures acquisition deal as CapitalSage expands to Canada
Chi Technologies Inc., the parent company of Chimoney, has signed an agreement in principle to be acquired by CapitalSage…
Bluechip acquires Nigerian AI startup YarnGPT, signals new era for African innovation – Businessday NG
African technology company Bluechip Technologies has acquired Nigerian artificial intelligence startup YarnGPT, marking a major milestone for local innovation and…
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…
South African Agri-Fintech Livestock Wealth Wound Up by Court After Failed Rescue Bid – Tech In Africa
South Africa’s Gauteng High Court has ordered the final liquidation of Livestock Wealth, the agricultural crowdfunding platform founded in 2015…
EU-Backed Anara Capital Closes $48m to Fund North African Social Impact Startups – Launch Base Africa
Anara Impact Capital has pulled in $48m of a $50m target for its first fund, giving the venture capital firm…
E-Mobility, Stablecoins, and DFI Retreat to Debt: African Funding Themes Take Shape in 2026 – Launch Base Africa
A surge of capital into electric vehicles, the arrival of crypto‑native stablecoin investors, and a sharp pivot by development finance…
Catalyst Fund Hits $30 Million Milestone for African Climate Tech after FASA Injection – Launch Base Africa
FASA, the multi-donor fund-of-funds targeting Africa’s underserved agricultural SMEs, has made its first investment, committing $5m to Catalyst Fund, a…
African Fintech NALA Lands $50 Million to Power the Future of Stablecoin Payments
African fintech NALA has secured up to $50 million in non-dilutive financing, marking another major milestone for one of the…
Top 10 African startups to watch as local investment takes over
To counteract the impact of these declines, notable local startups are rising to the challenge and creating practical solutions…
Nearly 80% of African Startup Funding in May Was Debt – Launch Base Africa
Equity mega-rounds have all but vanished. In their place, credit facilities, securitisations and local-currency loans are rapidly reshaping how the…
The Elite Funnel: Why African Tech’s New Financing Mix Signals a Hollowing of the Core – Launch Base Africa
The macroeconomic scorecard for African technology companies reached a stark divergence this month. By the end of May 2025, the…
South African Fintech Flagship Yoco Buys Restaurant Software Platform Dyner.ai – Launch Base Africa
Yoco, the Cape Town-based payments platform that serves more than 200,000 small merchants, has acquired Dyner.ai, a South African startup…