Thally, a bootstrapped software startup founded by former developer-experience executive Ekene Eze, launched publicly after signing up more than 100 active workspaces for its service aimed at helping software companies keep customer-facing information synchronized with rapidly changing products. The
Egyptian waste technology startup Bekia has raised $765,000 in seed funding as it moves further into enterprise software and works to bring more structure to the country’s fragmented recycling supply chain. Madica, an Africa-focused venture programme affiliated with Flourish Ventures, led the round.
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Egyptian AI company Synapse Analytics has raised US$13 million in Series A funding to scale its team, accelerate product development and expand international market reach. Founded in 2018 by Ahmed Abaza and Galal Elbeshbishy, Synapse Analytics is an agentic decisioning platform that allows regulated
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Early-stage African startups are invited to apply for the SiGMA Pitch Startup Competition 2027, an international initiative that gives founders an opportunity to showcase their businesses to investors, venture capitalists, industry leaders and potential partners. The competition is part of the SiGMA
South African startup Vula Mobile, a medical referral app and online platform which hosts a network of health professionals, has passed the three million patient referral mark. Launched in July 2014, Vula allows primary healthcare workers to connect with specialists to enable faster assessment of va
Southern Africa’s venture capital (VC) industry continues to demonstrate resilience, adaptability and growing maturity, with investors deploying ZAR2.48 billion (US$153 million) across more than 200 funding rounds in 2025, while increasingly backing existing portfolio companies through successive gr
Payments technology company Zeal has raised $10 million in a funding round that will finance a global expansion across more than 4 million payment terminals under contracts signed with acquiring companies, taking its total funding to $14 million. Zeal, which was founded in Egypt, did not disclose th
Ugandan startup SANDI AI Technologies has won $50,000 at the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2026 for developing technology aimed at helping smallholder farmers access loans without traditional collateral. Founded by Nabakka Sandra, SANDI AI received the award during the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 Su
Grindstone Ventures has launched a $27.7 million venture fund targeting high-growth, technology-enabled African businesses from Seed through Series A, seeking to close a financing gap that often leaves startups struggling between early commercial traction and institutional-scale investment. Led by T
Twiga Foods, one of Kenya’s best-funded technology startups, has entered statutory administration, marking a major setback for a company that raised about $185.4 million in disclosed funding and was once positioned as a leading technology platform for transforming Africa’s fragmented food supply cha
Thally, a bootstrapped software startup founded by former developer-experience executive Ekene Eze, launched publicly after signing up more than 100 active workspaces for its service aimed at helping software companies keep customer-facing information synchronized with rapidly changing products. The
Synapse Analytics, an AI company that builds agentic decisioning infrastructure for fintechs, has raised US$13 million in a Series A funding round, bringing the total raised to US$17 million since inception to scale the team, accelerate product development and expand international market reach. The
South African female-led VC fund Grindstone Ventures has launched a new ZAR500 million (US$31 million) fund to invest in high-growth, tech-enabled businesses from seed through Series A, targeting the transition from early commercial validation to institutional scale. Led by Thandiwe Maqetuka and bac
African startups are invited to apply for the Next Wave Fund, which supports early-stage tech startups and small businesses building bold new ideas across hardware, software, gaming, and connected technology. Backed by Google and Kickstarter, the Next Wave Fund provides funding, tools, and visibilit
Cape Town-based early-stage ventures building climate and urban sustainability solutions are invited to apply for Shine 2027, which offers participants EUR50,000 (US$58,000) in grant funding, hands-on expertise, and a place in a global climate innovation network. Delivered by the Swiss Re Foundation
TendePay has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate an e-wallet in Kenya, adding a new regulated payments capability to the fintech’s platform. The development comes about 20 months after TendePay received its Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from CBK in January 2025
Digital Realty is investing $80 million in a new data center in Nairobi, expanding its infrastructure footprint in Kenya as demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital services accelerates across East Africa. The investment adds 6.4 megawatts of capacity through Digital Realty’s
