Tom Jackson

The Cape Town-based Injini, an ed-tech incubator, accelerator and think tank, has launched its AI for Education venture builder and incubation programme, which takes pre-formed teams from the ideation stage to launching market-ready, impactful ed-tech startups.

Egyptian startup Velents, which specialises in enterprise AI solutions, has continued its rapid expansion across the MENA region by launching in Bahrain.

Nigerian startup Mariam Grey is an AI-powered platform that connects patients to verified pharmacies and licensed pharmacists remotely, allowing them to get prescriptions filled and access consultations without needing to travel to a physical pharmacy.

African startups are invited to apply for the Next Wave Fund, which supports early-stage tech startups and small businesses building bold new ideas across hardware, software, gaming, and connected technology.

Kenyan startup Flowcart has entered a strategic collaboration with Mastercard to embed secure, seamless card payments directly within social and conversational commerce journeys.

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Kenyan startup Ashacare Medical Solutions is looking to make healthcare provision on the continent more accessible and efficient by providing the infrastructure for better coordinating the healthcare workforce.

Nigerian fintech startup CreditChek has acquired Ugandan core banking software provider Algosys as it begins its expansion into East Africa.

Cape Town-based early-stage ventures building climate and urban sustainability solutions are invited to apply for Shine 2027, which offers participants EUR50,000 (US$58,000) in grant funding, hands-on expertise, and a place in a global climate innovation network.

South African female-led VC fund Grindstone Ventures has launched a new ZAR500 million (US$31 million) fund to invest in high-growth, tech-enabled businesses from seed through Series A, targeting the transition from early commercial validation to institutional scale.