African Start ups

Venture capital investments in Africa dipped slightly to $6.5 billion last year but avoided the sharp...

FactorVentures invests in and supports early-stage technology companies working in energy, agriculture, water, and mobility in...

Nigeria launched a $672 million fund on Tuesday to support tech and creative sectors for young...

Senegalese businesswoman Adja Sembene Fall said she had no choice but to launch her start-up business...

Planet42, a South Africa-based car subscription company that buys used cars from dealerships and rents to...

In most African countries, access to credit remains limited for many small businesses, with the reasons...

Launched in 2018 in the garage of founder Jessica Boonstra’s home, Yebo Fresh is an online...

Buyout firm Convergence Partners raised $296 million to buy African technology assets, Chairman Andile Ngcaba said....

In November 2022, a Zimbabwean digital services firm acquired Altron’s Botswana and Altron Mozambique businesses. The...

African start-ups raised a record $5.3 billion last year, though that may be the high-water mark...