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Flourish Ventures invests fresh $6 million in Madica’s startup programme
Madica has received $6 million from Flourish Ventures to invest in African startups. Each startup will receive up to $200,000 along with 18 months of mentorship and support.
A new live tech show wants to change African tech coverage
Big Tech This Week is launching a weekly live technology show called Tech This Week. The show will feature interviews with founders and operators in the African tech industry.
Cowrywise crosses 1 million stock trades as retail investing grows
Cowrywise has processed more than 1 million stock trades since launching its Stocks product. The fintech is launching a curated stocks feature allowing users to choose from analyst-backed companies.
Debt now makes up four in ten dollars of African startup funding
African startups raised $1.44 billion in the first half of 2026, slightly up from $1.42 billion in the same period of 2025. The number of disclosed deals fell from 252 to 146, indicating a decline in the number of companies receiving funding.
Dar Ventures taps Plug and Play to expand startup programme across Africa
Dar Ventures partners with Plug and Play to expand its startup program for technology companies. The DarE program will target pre-seed to pre-Series A companies with market-ready products.
