Daily Archives: Jun 27, 2026
Spiro Raises $55 Million After Deploying 100,000 EVs Across 7 Markets
Spiro, the African electric motorcycle and clean energy infrastructure company, has secured a $55 million investment from NewTrails Capital, a China-focused growth-stage fund with operations in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Nigeria. The latest commitment brings Spiro’s current funding round to $270 million.
The raise builds on a prior $215 million round...
Google Backs 15 AI Startups as Africa’s Tech Ecosystem Shifts to...
Google has selected 15 AI-focused startups from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Angola for its latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa cohort, highlighting a shift toward scalable, revenue-generating innovation across the continent.
The startups, drawn from fintech, mobility, healthtech, agritech and SaaS, graduated from the...
CEO Weekends: Mawingu’s CEO Farouk Ramji on Why Africa’s Next Tech...
For decades, Africa's technology story has been centred on major cities such as Nairobi, Lagos, Cape Town, and Kigali. These urban hubs have attracted investment, startups, and digital talent, becoming symbols of the continent's growing innovation economy. However, Mawingu, Kenya's largest ISP for rural and peri-urban areas, a quieter...