The venture capital firm exceeded its initial target and will use the new vehicle to lead early-stage technology investments across the continent
Author: Ewang Johnson
Vincent Oduor (left), CEO of Aquaculture Barn Limited, shows a Chinese-made Hikvision CCTV camera installed above a fish cage at Paga Beach on Lake Victoria, Kisumu County, Kenya. PHOTO BY VICTOR RABALLA / CHINA DAILY
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing US$ 8 million (€ 6.8 million) in Ventures Platform Pan-African Fund II, marking the Bank’s first commitment to a pan-African venture capital fund assessing opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Lisk, the Swiss-based blockchain infrastructure company, is shutting down its blockchain, ending a product expansion strategy that saw it back early-stage startups and build an ecosystem presence in Africa, as it pivots into financial software for businesses.
Gain a decisive advantage in the rapidly evolving counter-UAS landscape at the 3rd Annual Counter UAS Middle East & Africa Conference, taking place in Amman, Jordan.
African startups raised about $1.44 billion in the first half of 2026, but the small cheques that start companies are disappearing. Rounds below $500,000 made up just 19% of deals, down from 52% in H1 2021, and only 190 ventures raised more than $100,000, the lowest tally since at least 2021. Disclosed grants are thinning…
Applications are now open for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026, an international funding opportunity for young founders developing innovative solutions to social and environmental challenges.
Delhi Chief Minister and BJP leader Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that young engineering graduates should convert India into a hub of Artificial Intelligence (AI) creators rather than a mere large consumer market of digital technology.
African fintech companies must think holistically about customer needs, as we live in the most connected generation the world has ever seen.
Australia has formally enacted new legislation that requires major technology corporations to pay substantial levies if they do not negotiate commercial compensation agreements with domestic news publishers for distributing their journalism. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the law is titled News Bargaining Incentive, and imposes a 2.5% tax on local advertising earnings…
