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11/06/2026

Ugandan startup Burst Creators is a performance-based influencer marketing platform connecting brands with local content creators, built around two products – a brand platform and a creator app.

Ugandan startup Burst Creators is a performance-based influencer marketing platform connecting brands with local content creators, built around two products – a brand platform and a creator app. Originally founded in Denmark in 2024, before Isak Bjerregaard acquired the distribution rights and bro...

11/06/2026

Rwanda’s Vermariq, an AI-powered digital marketing automation platform for startups and SMEs, has entered into a strategic partnership with FasterCapital through its EquityPilot programme to help accelerate product completion, pilot deployments, and go-to-market readiness.

Rwanda’s Vermariq, an AI-powered digital marketing automation platform for startups and SMEs, has entered into a strategic partnership with FasterCapital through its EquityPilot programme to help accelerate product completion, pilot deployments, and go-to-market readiness. Vermariq is designed to ...

11/06/2026

South African fintech company Yoco has announced the acquisition of Dyner.ai, an AI-native operating system built for restaurants and independent businesses, marking another step in its evolution from a payments company into a broader commerce and operations platform for independent businesses.

South African fintech company Yoco has announced the acquisition of Dyner.ai, an AI-native operating system built for restaurants and independent businesses, marking another step in its evolution from a payments company into a broader commerce and operations platform for independent businesses. Yoco...

11/06/2026

African payments company NALA has secured up to US$50 million in credit financing to fuel its global expansion, product development and the build-out of its next-generation neobank.

African payments company NALA has secured up to US$50 million in credit financing to fuel its global expansion, product development and the build-out of its next-generation neobank. NALA is an African payments company and money transfer app that enables users to make secure and reliable payments fro...

30/05/2026

Applications are now open for the Africa–EU Space Partnership Programme (AESPP) Business Innovation Programme, which is aimed at entrepreneurs building an Earth Observation (EO) solution for Africa’s agriculture, climate, water, energy, or infrastructure challenges.

Applications are now open for the Africa–EU Space Partnership Programme (AESPP) Business Innovation Programme, which is aimed at entrepreneurs building an Earth Observation (EO) solution for Africa’s agriculture, climate, water, energy, or infrastructure challenges. The AESPP is a co-owned Afric...

30/05/2026

Applications have opened for the fifth edition of the Accelerate Africa programme, which will kick off in Lagos in August.

Accelerate Africa is a founder-focused startup accelerator dedicated to supporting bold and visionary African entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that address the continent’s most pressing challenges.

Applications have opened for the fifth edition of the Accelerate Africa programme, which will kick off in Lagos in August. Accelerate Africa is a founder-focused startup accelerator dedicated to supporting bold and visionary African entrepreneurs building scalable businesses that address the contine...

30/05/2026

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a leader in tech entrepreneurship training and early-to-growth-stage startup support, has opened applications for the second edition of the MEST AI Startup Programme.

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a leader in tech entrepreneurship training and early-to-growth-stage startup support, has opened applications for the second edition of the MEST AI Startup Programme. MEST, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training programme, seed...

19/05/2026

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19/05/2026

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced an investment of $100 million in Africa-focused technology funds. The corporation disclosed this in a statement.

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has announced an investment of $100 million in Africa-focused technology funds. The corporation disclosed this in a statement. According to the statement, the corporation is looking to increase local institutional participation in Africa’s venture funding ecosy...

19/05/2026

South African startup Impulse Biomedical has been accepted into the Maryland Global Gateway Soft Landing Programme, marking its expansion into the US market.

South African startup Impulse Biomedical has been accepted into the Maryland Global Gateway Soft Landing Programme, marking its expansion into the US market. Founded by engineering entrepreneurs Giancarlo Beukes and Gokul Nair, Impulse Biomedical is the force behind breakthrough devices that are res...