Breet is making the case for simpler crypto payments, allowing businesses to accept digital assets and receive settlements in local currency, COO Vivian Mbene said at Moonshot by TechCabal.
Nigeria’s AI progress will be judged by the local problems it solves, panellists said at “The State of AI in Nigeria", a session at Moonshot by TechCabal.
Stablecoins are giving African businesses an alternative way to pay overseas suppliers, but costs, security concerns and fragmented blockchain networks remain obstacles to wider use, industry executives told Moonshot by TechCabal in Lagos.
African startups are invited to apply for the second edition of Yamaha’s TRANSPOSE Innovation Challenge, a Yamaha-backed programme that will see winning founders receive funding and support to build the future of sound and entertainment. The Japanese music and audio giant is looking for startups tha
Western Cape tech startups are invited to apply for the first cohort of the Cape Venture Bridge, a new programme run by AfricArise that aims to prepare them for international VC and market expansion. AfricArise, part of the AfricArena network, is delivering the six-month programme with support from
African startups working at the intersection of food, technology and sustainability are invited to apply for the 2026 edition of the FoodTech 500. Run by Forward Fooding and inspired by the Fortune 500, the FoodTech 500 bills itself as the world’s first definitive list of global entrepreneurial tale
African startup funding platform Investable.Africa has launched in open beta, giving founders access to a database of more than 4,000 investing firms and investors free access to deal flow from all 54 African countries. Investable.Africa grew out of a WhatsApp group founder Craig McLeod – who also r
South African investtech startup Fynbos Money is allowing customers to connect their portfolios to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI assistants, helping them ask questions about their investments and receive detailed analysis. Founded in 2024 by Adrian Hope-Bailie and based in Cape Town, Fynbos Money is
Jumia Kenya is expanding its reach beyond Nairobi as online retail demand grows across the country, putting the spotlight on a market opportunity left exposed by the collapse of Copia Global, which built its business around delivering consumer goods to underserved communities. The e-commerce platfor
Medikea, a Tanzanian healthtech company that runs its own clinics, labs and pharmacies, raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to open sites in Arusha and Morogoro, bringing its network to four clinics. Baobab Network, Catalyst Fund and develoPPP Ventures led the round. Madica, Impacc, Hustle Fund,
Talent Nation, a startup founded by Nigerian serial entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and South African-born entrepreneur Kesiah Valkin, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round to train and deploy one million AI engineers from Africa into businesses worldwide over the next decade. The round was co-led
At Moonshot by TechCabal 2026, the Nigeria AI Scaling Hub (NAISH) showcased five organisations developing artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare, agriculture, and local languages, underscoring how shared digital infrastructure and institutional partnerships can transition local research in
Ghanaian agritech company Vitara Agritech, formerly known as Sommalife, has raised €1.8 million (about $2 million) in equity funding from a consortium led by the European Union-backed AgriFI facility. Impact investor Acumen and angel investors also participated. Vitara will use the capital to expand
Entries are now open for the 2026 South African Startup Awards, which look to recognise innovative local early-stage tech startups. Run by Startup Club ZA and now in its fourth year, the awards will name winners across 11 vertical-specific categories, including fintech, e-health, ed-tech, AI and big
African startups are invited to apply for the second edition of Yamaha’s TRANSPOSE Innovation Challenge, a Yamaha-backed programme that will see winning founders receive funding and support to build the future of sound and entertainment. The Japanese music and audio giant is looking for startups tha
Western Cape tech startups are invited to apply for the first cohort of the Cape Venture Bridge, a new programme run by AfricArise that aims to prepare them for international VC and market expansion. AfricArise, part of the AfricArena network, is delivering the six-month programme with support from
The Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFCA) is working to establish a $250 million technology and AI fund to invest in startups and companies in Kenya and across Africa, CEO Daniel Mainga told delegates at the Africa Blockchain Festival 2026 in Nairobi. Mainga announced the initiative during
Ghanaian agritech company Vitara Agritech, formerly known as Sommalife, has raised €1.8 million (about $2 million) in equity funding from a consortium led by the European Union-backed AgriFI facility. Impact investor Acumen and angel investors also participated. Vitara will use the capital to expand
Madica has secured an additional $6 million from Flourish Ventures to extend its African pre-seed investment pilot by three years, giving the programme capacity to back another 25 to 30 startups as it tests whether early-stage capital and hands-on support can produce venture-scale businesses across
To create meaningful business value in manufacturing, leadership must adopt a problem-first approach to digital strategy—diagnosing operational friction first and choosing targeted technologies that directly resolve concrete pain points to drive performance and sustainable growth.
