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AYuTe Africa Challenge returns with $1.5M in funding for agritech startups revolutionising smallholder farming

Funding Opportunities

AYuTe Africa Challenge returns with $1.5M in funding for agritech startups revolutionising smallholder farming

by Esther Odedele

April 4, 2025

Visa-backed Inclusive Action Awards offers $50K grant to impact startups supporting women

Funding Opportunities

Visa-backed Inclusive Action Awards offers $50K grant to impact startups supporting women

by Tamunosaki Evans

April 3, 2025

EdTech and WorkTech founders: Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2025 wants you

Funding Opportunities

EdTech and WorkTech founders: Halcyon EquityTech Fellowship 2025 wants you

by Miracle Sambo

April 2, 2025

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Elon Musk Starlink`s Africa coverage

Innovation & Technology

Starlink`s masterplan to penetrate African markets rides big on partnerships

Grace Akinosun October 30, 2023

Climate Democracy Accelerator

Funding Opportunities

Apply for Climate Democracy Accelerator program

Gbenga Adeyemi October 27, 2023

Tech for Sustainability Campaign

Funding Opportunities

Siemens innovation ecosystem’s Tech for Sustainability Campaign ($60K)

Gbenga Adeyemi October 26, 2023

Apply for Sustainability Accelerator Programme to elevate your startup with €120K investment

Funding Opportunities

Apply for Sustainability Accelerator Programme to elevate your startup with €120K investment

Joan Aimuengheuwa October 24, 2023

Digitising Health Financing Challenge

Funding Opportunities

Apply for Digitising Health Financing Challenge ($20K)

Gbenga Adeyemi October 23, 2023

Must watch or pass: What I think of The Black Book from a business perspective

SMEs

Must watch or pass: What I think of The Black Book from a business perspective

Joan Aimuengheuwa October 23, 2023

Salus Cloud fundraising -- founding team picture

African-built Salus Cloud bags $3.7M to power secure software deployment for SMEs

by Grace Akinosun June 11, 2025

Pitch2Win5 - past finalists on stage

Funding Opportunities

Pitch2Win5 is here: Win $10,000 equity-free and pitch to global investors

by Guest Contributor June 2, 2025

At Cascador's pitch day 2025, twelve Nigerian startups were funded with over ₦4Billion

Nigerian startups secure over ₦4 Billion at Cascador’s pitch day 2025

by Praise Olatunde May 26, 2025

SuperCharger Ventures 2025

Funding Opportunities

€500K up for grabs in SuperCharger Ventures 2025 for Edtech startups

by Deborah Idowu May 26, 2025

iF SOCIAL IMPACT Prize 2025

Funding Opportunities

iF SOCIAL IMPACT Prize 2025: Win €100k grant for your social innovation

by Tamunosaki Evans May 23, 2025

MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Fatura

MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Fatura to expand presence in Egypt’s B2B e-commerce market

by Miracle Sambo May 22, 2025

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The IFC and TLG fund to support distressed SMEs

IFC and TLG Capital launch $75M startup rescue fund to support distressed ventures

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and TLG Capital have announced the first close of a new private credit

by Praise Olatunde May 9, 2025

Glovo Local and Salad Africa's partner to offer loans for SMEs, ranging from ₦50,000 to ₦100 million.

Salad Africa partners with Glovo offering up to ₦100 million in loans to support SMEs

In a move to bridge the widening funding gap faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria,

by Praise Olatunde May 5, 2025

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Plentywaka raises $300,000 pre-seed, expands to Abuja after launching its logistics platform

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