Proptech startup Smart Bricks raises $5 million pre-seed led by a16z
For much of his career, Mohamed Mohamed worked at institutions — BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and McKinsey — all…
Talk360 raises R22m in new investment round
South African tech startup Talk360 has raised R22m in new funding to expand its customer base and build…
CAC offers free business registration for 3,500 businesses
The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced free business name registration for 3,500 small businesses across Nigeria’s 36 states…
Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B
There appears to be no stopping legal AI startup Harvey’s skyrocketing growth, with VCs continuously throwing money at…
Food delivery the hottest thing on entrepreneurship menu
[Shutterstock] Delivery services – mainly for ready-made meals and beverages – short-term rental management and rooms-to let-businesses make…
Why the Diaspora Is No Longer Driving Startup Success
Introduction: The Returnee Paradox For more than two decades, policymakers and scholars have treated the returnee entrepreneur as…
Wimbart launches Wimbart Lite for early-stage African startups
Wimbart, a public relations agency specialising in business and technology sectors across Africa and emerging markets, has launched…
Elevate Now raises Rs 18 crore seed funding
BENGALURU: Elevate Now, a weight loss platform, has raised Rs 18 crore in seed funding, led by Physis…
Gili Raanan: “Wiz’s sale to Google shattered the glass ceiling, and it’s not a one-of
“The sale of Wiz to Google is an amazing story. Its main importance, beyond the financial implications, is…
“The moment you take investor money, you lose control,” Jason Njoku tells African founders
On a panel discussing fundraising, growth and exits, Jason, a serial entrepreneur, said not every business needs venture…
Call for Applications: UN Global Pulse Scale Accelerator Program 2026 (Up
Nigeria’s long-anticipated removal from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing is…
Decoding the Israeli miracle: Can startup DNA be replicated?
Amid soaring tech salaries, demographic shifts, and political uncertainty, Harvard Business School professor Paul Gompers is trying to…