Fintech and Logistics Dominate African Start-up Funding in H1 2026
African startups raised $1.35 billion in the first half of 2026 (excluding exits), but the headline figure masks an
Applications are now open for the 2025 BRICS Women’s Startups Contest, organised by SEBRAE under Brazil's BRICS
South Africa’s tech startup ecosystem is thriving. With over 33 000 startups – more than 2 000 of which have
Samsung launched its latest Galaxy A series devices - the Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and Galaxy A26 5G – alongside
The Black Management Forum (BMF) and Sourcefin have signed a three-year partnership aimed at enhancing access to financial resources
Innovation City in Cape Town has announced the top 10 finalists for its Startup of the Year Competition. The finalists
Local fintech Stitch has secured an additional $55 million in funding to enhance its end-to-end payment solutions for
Happy Pay has entered into a strategic partnership with Peach Payments to broaden its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) offering
Yoco has today announced the largest product release in its history at Yoco Next: Digital Product Showcase – an online event
Google has announced this year's 2025 Google Cloud Partner of the Year winners. These companies have leveraged Google
Visa has announced that its tap-to-phone (TTP) has experienced a 200% increase in adoption over the past year,
What if life-saving diagnostic tools could fit in the palm of your hand—and work just as well in
Peach Payments has agreed to acquire PayDunya, a West-African payment platform marking its entry into mainland Francophone Africa. The
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