Ten African startups have been named semifinalists for the Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy, and will share US$500,000 in unrestricted funding as they compete for the US$1 million grand prize.

South Africa-founded clinical AI startup Healthleap has raised US$38 million in combined seed and Series A funding as it looks to expand its offering to more conditions.

South African startup KhayaHR is building an AI-first workforce platform for the country's frontline economy, and has already signed up more than 12,000 workers since launching in May.

Kenyan energy leasing company Solarise Africa has been awarded EUR1 million (US$1.12 million) in grant funding from the Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) to take its solar ...

Nigerian startup Proc360 is helping African wholesalers buy stock directly from China without the risk of fraud - verifying suppliers, holding payments in escrow, inspecting goods before they ship, ...

African technologists and entrepreneurs are applying blockchain in innovative ways, creating a new financial infrastructure for the continent with wide-ranging benefits, including for the humanitarian ...

UK-based clean energy firm Octopus Energy has opened applications for the second edition of its Africa Energy Entrepreneurship Award, which offers grant funding, mentorship and support to early-stage ...

South African ed-tech startup Halo Sim Labs has developed a simulation-based emotional intelligence and preventative mental health education platform that places learners inside realistic social ...

Zambia’s CherryPick is an agro-processing company that is helping to build more resilient, inclusive and adaptable food systems while encouraging healthier eating habits, one healthy snack at a time.

Endeavor Catalyst, the venture capital arm of global entrepreneur network Endeavor, has closed its oversubscribed Fund V at US$320 million, taking its total assets under management past US$850 million ...

Fifteen startups have been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa, a three-month programme designed to support growth-stage, AI-driven startups with equity-free funding, ...