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Solar Power Overtakes Fintech As Africa’s Top Investment Magnet
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Solar Power Overtakes Fintech As Africa’s Top Investment Magnet

Representational image. Credit: Canva Africa’s investment story is changing fast as renewable energy, especially solar power, is now attracting more…

January 22, 2026
Nigeria posts lowest funding share among Africa’s big four as startups raise $3.8bn in 2025
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Nigeria posts lowest funding share among Africa’s big four as startups raise $3.8bn in 2025

Nigeria recorded its lowest funding share among Africa’s four largest startup markets in 2025, even as startups across the continent…

January 22, 2026
Fintech Startups

Solar Power Eclipses Fintech as Africa’s New Investment Magnet – Bloomberg.com

Solar Power Eclipses Fintech as Africa’s New Investment Magnet  Bloomberg.com Source link

January 21, 2026
Africa’s next unicorns: 18 Startups in hunt for $1bn valuations or IPOs in 2026 – Businessday NG
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Africa’s next unicorns: 18 Startups in hunt for $1bn valuations or IPOs in 2026 – Businessday NG

After Africa ended 2025 without minting a single new tech unicorn, attention is shifting to a wider pool of startups…

January 20, 2026
Cognito Systems is building Africa’s intelligence layer
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Cognito Systems is building Africa’s intelligence layer

When Cognito Systems began as Six Labs, it wasn’t yet clear what shape the company would eventually take. What was…

January 15, 2026
Techpoint Africa Joins As Media Partner for Tech Revolution 2.0 Conference: Elevating Africa’s Innovative Narrative 
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Techpoint Africa Joins As Media Partner for Tech Revolution 2.0 Conference: Elevating Africa’s Innovative Narrative 

In a significant boost to Africa’s tech ecosystem, Techpoint Africa has been announced as an official media partner of Tech…

January 8, 2026
Africa’s largest fintech Flutterwave acquires Nigeria’s open banking startup in $40m deal
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Africa’s largest fintech Flutterwave acquires Nigeria’s open banking startup in $40m deal

The acquisition brings together two of the continent’s most influential fintech infrastructure players. Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, says…

January 5, 2026
Half of Africa’s Biggest ‘Startup Rounds’ in 2025 Were Actually Bank Loans – Tech In Africa
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Half of Africa’s Biggest ‘Startup Rounds’ in 2025 Were Actually Bank Loans – Tech In Africa

After two years of decline, African tech funding crossed $3 billion in 2025—a 36% jump from 2024’s $2.2 billion. Publications…

December 30, 2025
Why Equity Financing Is Driving Africa’s 2025 Startup Rebound – Tech In Africa
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Why Equity Financing Is Driving Africa’s 2025 Startup Rebound – Tech In Africa

Africa’s tech startup ecosystem is bouncing back in 2025, driven by a sharp rise in equity financing. Here’s what’s happening:…

December 27, 2025
Nigeria & Kenya Lead as Africa’s Big 4 Dominate 2025 Funding – Tech In Africa
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Nigeria & Kenya Lead as Africa’s Big 4 Dominate 2025 Funding – Tech In Africa

In 2025, startups in Africa raised over $3.5 billion, marking a 59% increase from the previous year. This growth was…

December 26, 2025
UAE’s ADQ and Gates Foundation Launch $40 Million AI-Education Partnership to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis – Tech In Africa
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UAE’s ADQ and Gates Foundation Launch $40 Million AI-Education Partnership to Tackle Africa’s Learning Crisis – Tech In Africa

  ADQ and the Gates Foundation have announced a four-year, $40 million partnership aimed at scaling the responsible use of…

December 22, 2025
Africa’s failed founders re-enter the startup arena, testing investor patience – Businessday NG
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Africa’s failed founders re-enter the startup arena, testing investor patience – Businessday NG

Across Africa’s startup ecosystem, a quiet but consequential shift is unfolding. Founders who once raised millions, scaled teams, and still…

December 16, 2025
From Logistics to Fintech, E-Commerce to Mushrooms: Inside Africa’s Year of Unlikely Comebacks – Launch Base Africa
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From Logistics to Fintech, E-Commerce to Mushrooms: Inside Africa’s Year of Unlikely Comebacks – Launch Base Africa

Recently, Meshack Alloys stood before a Silicon Valley audience pitching TABB, his credit infrastructure startup designed to modernize trade finance…

December 9, 2025
23 startups laying the groundwork for Africa’s AI growth – TechCabal
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23 startups laying the groundwork for Africa’s AI growth – TechCabal

Artificial intelligence (AI) remains one of the tipping points in 2025. Across Africa, the conversation shifted from adoption to ownership…

December 6, 2025
SwiftVEE Raises $10.1 Million to Accelerate Africa’s Agritech–Fintech Convergence – innovation-village.com
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SwiftVEE Raises $10.1 Million to Accelerate Africa’s Agritech–Fintech Convergence – innovation-village.com

South African agritech startup SwiftVEE has secured R173 million ($10.1 million) in a major Series A funding round, marking a…

December 5, 2025
AltSchool and the cracks in Africa’s ed-tech dream
Educational Startups

AltSchool and the cracks in Africa’s ed-tech dream

The revolt began, as many modern ones do, on social media.  In October, AltSchool Africa—the Nigerian edtech startup that trains…

October 29, 2025
Okra’s Collapse Signals Warning for Africa’s Crypto and Fintech Ambitions – FinTech Weekly
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Okra’s Collapse Signals Warning for Africa’s Crypto and Fintech Ambitions – FinTech Weekly

The shutdown of Nigeria-based Okra marks a major moment for Africa’s fintech and crypto future, raising concerns about sustainability, infrastructure,…

July 7, 2025
Pioneers of Fintech: Shaping Africa’s Financial Future
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Pioneers of Fintech: Shaping Africa’s Financial Future

Join us for part two of the 2025 Inspire Speaker Series!  This session seeks to explore the transformative role of…

February 21, 2025

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2026 Tech Predictions | The AI Journal
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2026 Tech Predictions | The AI Journal

January 22, 2026
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy backs 1,690 startups in 2025, driving 39.7 percent growth with focus on AI and fintech
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Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy backs 1,690 startups in 2025, driving 39.7 percent growth with focus on AI and fintech

January 22, 2026
IPO-Bound PhonePe’s Loss Widens 20% YoY To INR 1,444 Cr In H1 FY26
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IPO-Bound PhonePe’s Loss Widens 20% YoY To INR 1,444 Cr In H1 FY26

January 22, 2026
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Tiger Global, Microsoft to fully exit Walmart-backed PhonePe via its IPO | TechCrunch

January 22, 2026

EdTech Startups Update

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Start, scale, stall: The unseen struggles behind IITs’ start-up success stories
Educational Startups

Start, scale, stall: The unseen struggles behind IITs’ start-up success stories

January 22, 2026
FETC26: Socrait Wins Pitchfest 2.0 With AI Classroom Assistant
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FETC26: Socrait Wins Pitchfest 2.0 With AI Classroom Assistant

January 21, 2026
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Educational Startups

UCF Alum Turns Passion into Profit with Virtual Tutoring Startup

January 21, 2026
Educational Startups

Preply adds €127 million and nearly triples valuation as it scales AI and tutoring platform globally – EU-Startups

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January 21, 2026

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January 22, 2026
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Otto Sport AI raises $16.5M after launch by SportsEngine alumni – The Business Journals

January 22, 2026
Rainmatter Doubles Down on StepOut with $1.5M Pre-Series A to Take AI Football Analytics Global - Indian Startup Times
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Rainmatter Doubles Down on StepOut with $1.5M Pre-Series A to Take AI Football Analytics Global – Indian Startup Times

January 22, 2026
Sports Startups

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January 21, 2026
Sports-tech startup StepOut raises $1.5 Mn led by Rainmatter
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Sports-tech startup StepOut raises $1.5 Mn led by Rainmatter

January 21, 2026
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Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round

January 20, 2026
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January 22, 2026

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January 22, 2026
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Open ecosystems accelerate AI commercialisation, Q3 marketing services revenue up 21pc, Tencent Cloud

January 22, 2026
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