Raising funds in Nigeria? Here’s how to beat the odds and navigate the fundraising maze in 2025
This article builds on a 2020 piece, refreshed and expanded for 2025 by the smepeaks editorial team. Every founder has
Meet the SIIPERs: Bold minds training to be Africa’s next editorial game changers
From pitch decks to punchlines, here’s what SMEPEAKS’ newsroom-in-training is brewing with its first cohort At SMEPEAKS, we believe content
What MANSA’s $10M Raise Means for African SMEs Navigating Cross-Border Payments
In today’s hyper-connected economy, African SMEs and startups face a paradox: the world is more globalised than ever, yet sending
SMEPEAKs launches a 6-Month Immersive Internship Programme (SIIP) for 2025 Cohort
SMEPEAKs Immersive Internship Programme (SIIP) 2025 has opened applications to final-year students, graduates, or early career professionals breaking into the
Need money for your agro business? Apply for the Agribusiness Challenge Fund to get $2.5 million in grants
The Agribusiness Challenge Fund is a unique funding opportunity aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture
Ghana-based Aya Data secures $900,000 seed funding to pioneer AI solutions for businesses
Ghana-based AI consultancy startup Aya Data has successfully raised $900,000 in a seed funding round, bringing its total funding to
M-KOPA welcomes Rajeev Suri, Nokia’s past boss, as new board chair
In a significant step for the future of financial inclusion in markets across Africa, M-KOPA, a leading Kenyan fintech platform,
Wasoko and MaxAB complete merger to create Africa’s largest B2B digital platform
Wasoko and MaxAB, two pioneering forces in Africa’s B2B e-commerce sector, have announced the completion of the continent’s largest-ever tech
Regxta emerges winner of Pitch2Win 4 startup competition, securing a $10,000 equity-free prize
Regxta, a pioneering digital platform that enhances financial inclusion for unbanked individuals and micro-businesses, has triumphed at the fourth edition
Empowering Côte d’Ivoire’s MSMEs: tappi and MTN forge a digital frontier
Dear Business Owners, I trust this message finds you well amidst your ventures in the dynamic landscape of African commerce.