Latest startups stories from across Kenya.
Mamor Capital has secured R300 million ($18.8 million) in the first close of its debut venture capital fund, giving the black women-owned investment firm capital to begin backing post-revenue technology companies in South Africa. The…
Mawingu Foundation is taking its push to expand internet access in underserved African communities to the United Nations this week, arguing that connectivity alone will not be enough to transform healthcare unless it is paired with…
Electric-mobility company Spiro has partnered with Chinese electric two-wheeler maker Yadea as the African startup moves to expand its battery-swapping network and commercial EV operations following a $270 million funding round. The…
Thally, a bootstrapped software startup founded by former developer-experience executive Ekene Eze, launched publicly after signing up more than 100 active workspaces for its service aimed at helping software companies keep customer-facing…
Madica has committed up to $1 million across five African startups, making its first investments in Algeria and Cameroon as the early-stage investment program after recently announcing a total of $600,000 across three African startups. The…
Twiga Foods, one of Kenya’s best-funded technology startups, has entered statutory administration, marking a major setback for a company that raised about $185.4 million in disclosed funding and was once positioned as a leading technology…
Grindstone Ventures has launched a $27.7 million venture fund targeting high-growth, technology-enabled African businesses from Seed through Series A, seeking to close a financing gap that often leaves startups struggling between early…
Ugandan startup SANDI AI Technologies has won $50,000 at the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2026 for developing technology aimed at helping smallholder farmers access loans without traditional collateral. Founded by Nabakka Sandra, SANDI AI…
TendePay has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate an e-wallet in Kenya, adding a new regulated payments capability to the fintech’s platform. The development comes about 20 months after TendePay received its…
Kenyan creator-commerce platform HustleSasa has raised fresh funding from African impact investor Impacc, which is leading the company’s latest financing round as it expands its event-ticketing and commerce platform across Africa. The…
Nigeria-based mobility company Drive45 Mobility has secured a $3 million senior debt facility from TLG Capital as it seeks to expand its vehicle fleet and increase its presence in the country’s corporate transportation market. The…
Bluecore Energy has raised $50 million in seed funding to develop small nuclear reactors mounted on floating barges, giving the startup fresh capital to advance regulatory approvals, secure nuclear fuel and move toward its first commercial…
Electric mobility company ARC Ride has raised $33.3 million from venture capital firms, development finance institutions and impact investors as it seeks to expand battery-swapping infrastructure and electric two- and three-wheelers across…
M-KOPA has financed more than 10,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya, marking a new milestone for the fintech’s electric-mobility business as it expands into financing electric tuk-tuks. The company said its financed motorcycle riders save…
Glovo, an on-demand delivery platform owned by Uber, has partnered with e-mobility company eBee to onboard more women on the platform on its platform in Kenya from 1% to 5% over the next year. Glovo works with more than 2,500 active…
Nigerian entrepreneurship platform Cascador has selected 10 growth-stage companies for its 2026 ScaleUp Program, backing businesses in healthcare, renewable energy, agriculture, property technology and consumer sectors as it shifts its…
Two directors of Kenya-based buy-now-pay-later firm Flexitech Group Limited have been arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Sh31.2 million ($242,000) belonging to a leading retail chain. The Directorate of Criminal…
French health insurer Alan is buying Senegalese healthtech startup Tanel, taking its first step into Africa through a company backed by investors including football star Kylian Mbappé. The acquisition gives Alan a foothold in two of West…
Cascador picked 10 Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp cohort, including Venco, the estate management platform already running in Kenya.
Terra Industries closed a $52 million seed round, the largest in Africa. What the Nigerian defence startup builds, explained.
Doage, a new insurance technology advisory and commercialisation platform founded by insurance executive Dominic Agesa Kavugwi, has launched with a focus on helping African InsurTech startups convert innovation and investment into…
Terra Industries has appointed former WHOOP executive and Palantir alumnus Todd Stiefler as its Director of Commercial, strengthening its leadership team as the defense technology startup expands sales of its autonomous security systems…
Afrikrea is returning as the consumer-facing marketplace for African and diaspora fashion, art and crafts, while parent company ANKA focuses its other products on business-to-business commerce services. The move marks the 10th anniversary…
African early-stage investor Ventures Platform has closed its second institutional fund at $84 million, surpassing its $75 million target as new investors including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Norfund and…
