Orange Middle East and Africa has entered a three-year partnership with risingSUD, the economic development agency of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, to accelerate the global expansion of African and
The Ugandan government is introducing a three-year income tax holiday for new, locally owned startups in a bid to spur innovation and business formalization. Announced as part of the 2025/
Kenyan electric mobility startup Roam has introduced the Generation 2 Roam Air, an upgraded electric motorcycle developed with direct input from boda boda riders.
The Generation 2 Roam Air arrives
Payments firm Pesapal has partnered with local startup RACK to launch an integrated point-of-sale (POS) solution aimed at helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) transition from manual to digital operations.
Startups across Africa raised over $345 million in May 2025, marking more than double the amount raised during the same month last year, according to a report by research firm
Kenyan solar energy startup Solar Panda has entered the Southern African market through the acquisition of Vitalite Zambia Limited.
The deal adds over 100,000 new customers to Solar Panda’
Startups in Kampala are being encouraged to integrate intellectual property (IP) protections into their business models from the outset, as a key strategy to safeguard innovation and attract investment.
This
Meta has launched the Llama Impact Accelerator, a startup-focused program aimed at strengthening open-source AI innovation across Sub-Saharan Africa. Targeting early-stage ventures, the initiative will support the development of AI
Salus Cloud, an AI-native DevOps startup founded in 2024 by Andrew Mori, has raised $3.7 million in seed funding to scale its platform across Africa, the Middle East and
Kenyan agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has temporarily suspended its Nairobi operations for two months as part of what it calls the “final stage” of a business transformation aimed at reshaping
Ten Kenyan startups have secured a spot in the regional finals of the prestigious Startup World Cup. The competition, held during the Kenya Startup Festival and organized by the Kenya
Ethiopian food delivery startup beU has recorded May as its first profitable month after nearly four years of operation. The company, which launched in June 2021, has invested $4 million
