Nigerian Startup Prembly Unveils Shared Fraud Database for African Fintechs
Nigeria-based identity verification startup, Prembly, has launched an open fraud-intelligence database aimed at helping banks, fintechs and online platforms detect scams earlier
Zeno Lands US$25mn to Expand Battery-Swap Network in Kenya, Uganda
Electric mobility startup, Zeno, has raised US$25 million in Series A financing to accelerate production of its battery-swap electric motorbikes and expand charging infrastructure across East Africa.Tech Startup Intron Launches New Voice AI Service that Supports 57 African Languages
Intron, a specialised technology company, has launched the newest version of its flagship AI voice model, “Sahara v2”, which can now understand over 500 distinct African accents, covering up to 57 languagesAfDB to Invest €6.5 million in West and Central African Tech Startups
AfDB is set to invest 6.5 million euros in the Saviu II fund for onward transmission into tech startups in their seed and first institutional fundraising phases.
The Velex Advisory Tax Compliance Program for Kenyan Startups
Velex Advisory, a business advisory firm with over 10 years of experience supporting growing companies, has developed a Tax Compliance Program for Kenyan Startups.
Kenyan Startups Steal the Show at Sankalp Africa Awards
Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Extends Funding Round by US$22mn
Spiro, ARC Ride Draw Global Capital to Kenya’s EV Shift
Koko Fuel Shuts Down After Carbon Credit Row
Koko Networks, a Kenyan clean-cooking startup backed by international investors and development finance institutions, has shut down operations and laid off its entire workforceAfrican Women-Led Firms Post Growth, Lag in Private Capital
Although female-led startups in Africa are outpacing their male peers in both growth and revenue, women remain underrepresented in senior roles where investment decisions are madeThe African Impact Challenge Opens Applications for Kenyan Health Tech Startups
Kenya Maintains Lead as Startup Funding Nears US$1 Billion
Kenyan startups raised close to US$1 billion in funding in 2025, the largest amount raised by any African market since 2022, driven overwhelmingly by debt financing into energy and asset-heavy companies
