Africa Tech Summit Nairobi connects tech leaders from the African ecosystem and international players under one roof. Following a sell out in 2022, the fifth edition convenes in Nairobi, Kenya. By the editorial staff Network with key stakeholders including tech corporates, mobile operators, fintechs, DeFi & crypto ventures, investors, leading...

A total of 63 start-ups in Kenya raised 62.4 billion shillings ($507 million) in seed capital funding as of November 2022, Business Daily newspaper said, citing the Disrupt Africa report.  The report found that 242 firms secured investments between January 2015 and mid-November 2022.  “Those start-ups secured a combined $1.28...

To help support the growth of startups with impactful solutions in Africa, VivaTech has partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to launch the first edition of the AfricaTech Awards, which will take place at VivaTech in June 2022. The impact that new tech solutions can have in Africa is...

390 innovative project holders have benefited from the financial support of the National Start-Financing Fund created by the end of 2020, announced Saturday the Prime Minister, Aimene Benabderrahmane who chaired the opening of the 2nd National Start-up Conference "Algeria Disrupt 2022.”...

Start-ups will get an opportunity to pitch their innovation to investors. More information : hangapitchfest.rw...

The Federal Development Ministry (BMZ) is launching the DeveloPPP Ventures that aims to empower local Kenayn startups by providing an entrepreneurial support program with a grant of up to €100,000. Via a matching-funds model, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH provides grant financing for growth investments of start-ups that...

Holberton, which helps make computer science developer training affordable and accessible to everyone around the world, announced it has raised $20 million in Series B funding. A deal led by Redpoint eventures with new investor Pearson Ventures and participation from existing investors Daphni, Imaginable Futures, Reach Capital and Trinity Ventures....

Algebra Ventures, la principale société de capital-risque égyptienne, a annoncé le lancement de son deuxième fonds de 90 millions de dollars, dédié à l'investissement dans les startups, avec un accent sur l'Égypte et une allocation pour la région MEA. Algebra Ventures vise une première clôture au troisième trimestre de 2021. ...

It is an optimistic Khaled Ben Jilani, partner at AfricInvest, who looks back in this interview on the 10 years of the Tunisian revolution, without overshadowing the flaws in individual freedoms or looking ahead to the future of his country. Nevertheless, he pleads for profound changes, in the credit sectors...

Zied Lahbib, an economist specialized in FDI, is now the general promotion director of the Invest In Tunisia Agency, or "FIPA-Tunisia." From the resilience of Tunisian companies to face the current crisis to the necessity to focus on Africa, Zied Lahbib explains Tunisia's competitive assets and draws a painting of...