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Norrsken Accelerator 2025: €250K investment for impact-driven startups

Funding Opportunities

Norrsken Accelerator 2025: €250K investment for impact-driven startups

by Tamunosaki Evans

May 16, 2025

Apply for AU Youth Startup Programme to showcase at the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

Funding Opportunities

Apply for AU Youth Startup Programme to showcase at the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025

by Deborah Idowu

May 15, 2025

Platos Health unveils Platos 3.0 alongside $1.4M pre-seed round backed by Google for Startups

Platos Health unveils Platos 3.0 alongside $1.4M pre-seed round backed by Google for Startups

by Esther Odedele

May 14, 2025

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

SMEs

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

Praise Olatunde May 5, 2025

Changemakers Africa 2025

Funding Opportunities

Changemakers wanted: Swiss Re dangles $30,000 for Africa’s green & healthcare innovators

Deborah Idowu May 5, 2025

Picture depicting computer and man on story: ChatGPT for African businesses

Innovation & Technology

Beyond the hype, how ChatGPT is quietly transforming customer service and business efficiency

Grace Akinosun May 2, 2025

Participants pitching their ideas at the ClimateLaunchpad Green Business Ideas Competition

Funding Opportunities

Got a Green Business Idea? Apply for the ClimateLaunchpad 2025 Competition to gain global visibility

Esther Odedele May 2, 2025

OmniRetail Series A funding announcement celebrating $20M milestone

Startups

OmniRetail raises $20 million Series A round to deepen its retailer base

Esther Odedele May 1, 2025

OST Programme 2025

Funding Opportunities

OST Programme 2025 launches $20,000 funding for African startups and talents

Deborah Idowu May 1, 2025

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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