Startbutton expands to 7 Francophone African countries, tapping into a high-growth market

Mallick Bolakale, Startbutton CEO, views Francophone Africa as a market with strong economic potential and less competition compared to Anglophone Africa.

How strategic PR can supercharge revenue for African startups

When PR campaigns prioritize product features over customer needs, they generate poor results and squander marketing budgets.

What drives success in cross-border payments? Speed and customer experience, according to new report

A new report on Emerging Trends in Cross-Border Payments by Favour Aroghene Ndulu (Payment Marketing Expert) and Paschal Okeke (Head of Ops & Expansion at CrissCross) explores the critical role of rapid transaction speeds, market opportunities for cross-border payments in Africa, marketing and growth strategies for 2025 and more.

Village Capital invests $150,000 in two female-led startups

The Women in Tech Financing Facility, a joint initiative of Village Capital and Standard Chartered, addresses the funding gap for women entrepreneurs.

Lagos Startup Week Partners: Flutterwave, Paystack, PressOne, inDrive, Aurora Tech Award, Others Join Lagos Startup Week 2024

The annual event, a cornerstone for entrepreneurs and innovators in Nigeria and beyond, promises to be more impactful than ever with the support of its esteemed partners.

CcHUB announces market expansion program for growth-stage startups in Africa

CcHUB announces market entry program, "Let's Build, Africa" for growth-stage African startups to expand across the continent.

Flourish Ventures’ Ameya Upadhyay: Tough times don’t last—tough startups do

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, the landscape on which startups and venture capitalists operate has become more daunting.

Nigerian debt recovery startup, Bfree secures $2.95 million funding

The company's current loan portfolio stands at over $400 million, out of which it has managed to collect 12.5%.

African startup equity funding plummets by 43% in 2023

Per BD Funding Tracker, African startups raised $2 billion in equity funding across 263 deals in 2023, marking a 43% decline from last year.

BD Insider 216: African startups are trying to localise cost

Inside: Layoff of Chipper's US-based employees, Starlink adoption in Zambia and Worlcoin's operation in Kenya.

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars accelerator backs 12 African startups in second cohort

ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator has selected 12 African startups for its second cohort. Some of the startups are GetEquity, Eight Medical, and PressOne Africa.

Reforms give Ethiopia’s startup scene a fighting chance

Over the past couple of years, the government has set up a fund for innovation, approved a policy on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI), created the Digital Ethiopia 2025 plan, and started preparing a Startup Act.