Safaricom in partnership with M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation has shortlisted nine startups to benefit from the Spark Accelerator Program, a platform for bold and visionary founders to grow and scale their businesses.
By providing a blend of training, mentorship,...
iHub Nairobi has been selected as the implementing partner for the Spark Accelerator Program, the three-month accelerator program recently announced by Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation.
iHUB Kenya, a globally recognized innovation center, has been the main catalyst for...
Safaricom, M-PESA Africa and Sumitomo Corporation have announced calls for tech startups looking to join the Spark Accelerator program, which aims at accelerating early stage startups to grow and scale their businesses.
The three-month accelerator program will provide a blend of...
Microsoft India Tuesday consolidated all its startup related offerings under a single umbrella and will now offer startups a single point of entry to engage with Microsoft through its seed fund, an accelerator program and its community evangelism program...
Safaricom has selected 10 startups as finalists for the second cohort of the Spark Accelerator Program, chosen from a competitive pool of more than 200 applicants.
The telco says the selected startups – Mediakits.Io, WePlay Arcade, GoPay, FlexPay, QuePay, Leta.AI, Oye,...
Nine Kenyan startups have received backing from the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program, after pitching at an investor demo day organized by the accelerator to help them showcase their milestones and connect with prospective investors.
The start-ups who include Health X...
The Dubai chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has launched the fifth annual TiE Women MENA Programme 2024 to support and elevate women entrepreneurs across the MENA region.
The program seeks to create equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs to excel...
Startup Wise Guys (SWG), in partnership with SEEDRA Ventures and sponsored by the National Technology Development Program (NTDP), has launched the first Construction Tech Specialized Fund and Accelerator Program in Saudi Arabia to foster innovation in the construction and...
Bolt has launched an Accelerator Program to empower Kenyan drivers and couriers or their immediate family members on an entrepreneurial journey.
A €20,000 (about Kshs 2.92million) seed fund will be made available today to support business plans developed by...
The African tech scene is brimming with potential, and a wave of exciting opportunities is emerging for early-stage startups to propel their growth.
From nurturing EdTech ventures to scaling Fintech solutions, these accelerator programs offer invaluable support and resources...
The ARM Labs Techstars Accelerator Program, a Lagos-based hybrid program to build early-stage African fintech and proptech startups, is delighted to announce its inaugural class of 2023. The cohort is made up of 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan startups,...
Global Disability Innovation Hub is set to launch the world’s first Assistive Technology Innovation Accelerator in Nairobi, Kenya as part of the Innovate Now programme.
The Innovate Now accelerator is a £1.5m investment in African businesses that will provide tech...
More women are pursuing entrepreneurship in Africa per capita than anywhere else in the world. For this reason, Spark is conducting a continent-wide search to bring together an unrivalled group of 15 African Female Founders for its YHER Accelerator.
The Y-HER Accelerator Program is...
Participants in the second programme starting September 1 at the Seed Engine accelerator will receive R100 000 start up capital plus over R300 000 in services so that they can convert their ideas into commercial realities, ready to attract...
Chanzo Capital, in partnership with Startup Bootcamp Africa, MEST Africa, ANTLER, iHub and GrowthAfrica, has selected ten startups and ten scaleups from Tanzania, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Mozambique to pitch at the 11th Angel Fair...
The Mastercard Foundation is locked in a $4.6 million legal dispute with 54 Collective.
Founders Factory Africa was a regional outpost of the U.K.-based Founders Factory
The pan-African organization rebranded as 54 Collective
What began as one of...
VunaPay, a Kenyan startup revolutionising instant payments for farmers, has been selected winner at the Latitude59 Pitch Competition, Kenya edition securing a trip to Tallinn, Estonia, for Latitude59 2025.
VunaPay beat 382 startups that applied for the competition, with...
iHUB has unveiled a new state-of-the-art workspace marking a significant milestone in its 13-year journey of fostering innovation and growth within Africa's tech ecosystem.
Located along James Gichuru Road at the Jahazi Building, in Lavington, Nairobi. The new workspace is...
The Mombasa Plastics Prize Incubator (MPP), a flagship initiative funded by USAID and delivered by Challenge Works, has been collaborating with nine youth-led businesses to transform their innovative prototypes into sustainable enterprises, fostering green entrepreneurship within the County.
Prior to...
Startups Without Borders is set to launch the fifth edition of its annual summit, which will take place on May 10-11 at Kamelizer Spaces in Cairo.
Launched under the theme “Break Borders, Build Global Horizons," the summit will bring together 3,000 innovators...
Rwanda's Ministry of Education and UN Women joined hands to launch the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) in Rwanda, an initiative funded by Siemens.
In line with the country’s commitments at the Generation Equality Forum on advancing Technology and...
Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced the top 45 startups long-listed for the second edition of the AfricaTech Awards, a pan-African initiative recognizing companies driving innovation and development impact across the continent.
The startups were selected...
Twitter has launched a new tool to help creators keep their profits on the side.
On Tuesday, Twitter announced the launch of a new tool for artists called the "Creator Dashboard." The new tool is aimed to help artists...
Aidi Africa, an African venture builder run by its portfolio manager Tolulope Obademi, has partnered with Amazon Web Service’s Activate to accelerate early-stage African startups to investor-ready status.
In past months, Aidi Africa has provided support, through its angel syndicate,...
Inclusive Africa, a newly launched systematic change organization in Kenya aims to improve inclusivity and drive diversity in Africa by working with development agencies, impact investors, and other organizations working in Africa to track and improve inclusivity.
Inclusive Africa, a...
Tired of seeing mothers spend large amounts of their daily budget on firewood, and children breathing in the smoke from cooking fires and kerosene lamps a Kenyan woman has set out to create smokeless homes in Kenya.
An alumni of...
Microsoft Corp. has expanded its Microsoft Ventures partnership program into Africa after selecting 88mph as its first African accelerator partner.
The firm said it chose 88mph for its proven model of helping launch and secure funding for innovative African startups....
Microsoft has revealed that Africa is its second largest investment after China, saying that the continent has continued to attract the software giant’s top leadership attention over the years.
This was said by Microsoft South Africa’s Managing Director Mteto Nyati...