Ask an Investor: Africa’s new-crop of investors have a few things to teach the continent
Silverbacks has achieved significant partial exits, including a 29x return on LemFi and a 5x return on OmniRetail, demonstrating the importance of patient investment strategies. Madica's investment strategy focuses on startups outside Africa's major hubs, challenging the traditional Silicon Valley p
Kenya’s BuuPass secures undisclosed fresh investment from Yango Ventures
BuuPass secured new investment from Yango Ventures to scale its infrastructure. The investment will help BuuPass deepen its footprint across African markets.
Visa’s billion-dollar bet positions Francophone Africa as Africa’s next fintech frontier
Visa is deploying $1 billion across Africa to enhance digital transformation. Francophone Africa is experiencing a surge in mobile wallet adoption and startup formation.
UNICEF Startup Lab Welcomes 25 Startup Ventures For Its 2025 Cohort
25 social impact tech-enabled startups joined the 5th cohort of the UNICEF StartUp Lab accelerator programme. The programme aims to address critical challenges in education, health, nutrition, and climate action for children and communities.
African startups raised $1.2 billion in H1 2025 as funding rebounds
African startups raised $1.213 billion across 88 publicly disclosed deals in H1 2025, an 86% increase from H1 2024. Fintech regained dominance, raising $500.2 million, while cleantech raised $218.5 million in the same period.
