Last year, HAVAÍC — a venture capital firm known for strategic tech investments and a recent exit from fellow emergency-tech startup RapidDeploy — invested $1.1 million in AURA through a bridge round, in partnership with AfricInvest.

Cape Verde has long leveraged its geographic advantage.

Cameroon’s ultimatum comes just weeks after the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) initiated a similar regulatory crackdown across the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).

The company has raised $19 million since inception, supplemented by $20 million from contract chip design — a necessity in a region where deep-tech funding is scarce.

In a country where bureaucratic delays and regulatory hurdles often stifle innovation, one solar startup has managed to defy the odds.

For a continent where 60% of the population is under 25, the stakes are high.

Over the past week, a bootstrapped Nigerian edtech company saved the country's education sector from widespread chaos.

dLocal counts Temu, the Chinese e-commerce giant currently making waves across key African markets, among its clients.

Facing existential threats, Swvl’s leadership implemented a brutal but effective survival plan.

South Africa’s crime rates remain among the highest globally, yet many incidents go unreported due to distrust in authorities, fear of retaliation.

Africa’s mid-market businesses — often too large for microfinance but too small or risky for traditional bank lending — face an estimated $330 billion annual financing shortfall, according to the African Development Bank.

Many African SACCOs still rely on manual processes, limiting efficiency and financial inclusion.