Three Kenyan startups have been selected to represent the country at a Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Beijing, scheduled for October 2025, following a newly established partnership between Konza Technopolis Development
The Ugandan government has introduced the Income Tax Amendment Bill, 2025, which proposes a three-year income tax exemption for startup businesses established by Ugandan citizens.
The bill presented to Parliament
Craydel, founded in 2021 by Manish Sardana, John Nguru, and Shayne Aman Premji, has officially launched operations in Rwanda. The Kenyan edtech startup operates in five countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda,
Norwegian fintech firm Wakandi has launched a capital raise of USD 50 million (Ksh6.5 billion) to accelerate the digitisation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOS) and cooperatives across Africa,
A handful of East African companies have earned spots on the Financial Times’ 2025 ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies.
Among the standout performers is Rwanda-based Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development Ltd,
A three-year initiative to strengthen Ethiopia’s startup landscape has officially kicked off with a partnership between the Ministry of Innovation & Technology (MiNT) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency
A German tech company is doubling down on its investments in Rwanda’s growing ICT sector, signaling strong confidence in the country’s potential, even amid political tensions in Europe.
Kofa, a Ghana-based renewable energy company, has secured $8.1 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its AI-powered battery-swapping network across urban centers in Africa.
This funding round includes
African e-mobility firm Spiro has launched operations in Tanzania, as part of its broader growth strategy.
The company has deployed over ten battery swapping stations in the country and plans
Key players in Kenya's startup ecosystem are urging seasoned entrepreneurs to share their knowledge and experience with emerging founders, in a bid to foster the long-term growth and
African startups are finding it increasingly difficult to attract foreign investment due to heightened perceptions of risk, according to a new report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment
Ethio Telecom has launched Zemen GEBEYA, a digital marketplace aimed at transforming Ethiopia’s commercial landscape.
The platform will connect businesses, especially Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with consumers
