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NBA Africa has selected ten startups from five countries for the second edition of its Triple-Double program, which supports young technology ventures in sports and the creative industries. The selected companies include Athlon Technology and Fitclan (Egypt), Novate and Reborn (Morocco), ProPath Sports and Safia Health (Kenya), and Contestify, Atsur and SongDis (Nigeria). They are scheduled to pitch their projects in Kigali on Friday, December 5.
At the BimaLab Africa Insurtech Summit, held on Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27 in Nairobi, FSD Africa announced the creation of the Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund. This $30 million venture capital fund is dedicated to supporting early-stage African insurance technology (insurtech) startups. Building on the BimaLab program, this funding vehicle will back solutions designed to improve the accessibility, affordability, and relevance of insurance, particularly in the areas of climate, health, and financial inclusion for underserved populations.
OceanHub Africa has opened applications for the seventh edition of its 12-month acceleration program, which will support up to twenty-four African impact startups focused on ocean preservation.
Selected startups will receive a mix of in-person and remote support, access to an international network of experts, investors, and customers, and various service and software benefits. Applications are open until December 30.
The Gabon chapter of the Congo Digital Economy Summit (Codes Africa) will host a regional meeting on cooperation, interoperability, and digital sovereignty in Central Africa on Thursday, December 4, at the Radisson Blu in Libreville.
The event, backed by the Association of Central African Telecommunications Regulators and consulting firm Deloitte, will bring together public- and private-sector leaders to discuss key digital issues.
Applications are now open for the tenth cohort of the develoPPP Ventures program, aimed at Kenyan startups that already generate revenue. Selected companies can receive up to €100,000 (about $113,000) in non-dilutive financing, along with technical support, to accelerate their growth and increase their social, economic or environmental impact in the region.
Seedstars is partnering with the SANAD Fund to launch the SANAD Elevate Her program, which targets women-led startups in Africa and the Middle East. Forty startups will receive tailored support, investment-readiness coaching, and access to networks designed to promote job creation and strengthen economic resilience. Applications are open until Wednesday, November 26.
The Scale32 initiative, run by the Enovation Factory incubator and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Cameroon, has opened applications.
The programme provides both incubation to help entrepreneurs develop their business ideas and an acceleration phase to support early-stage companies in strengthening their business models and scaling up. Entrepreneurs and startups can apply online.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given digital lending operators in Nigeria until January 5, 2026 to meet new regulatory requirements for digital credit services.
Platforms must submit their applications and follow strict rules on transparency, data protection and ethical debt recovery. The FCCPC said non-compliance could lead to penalties, including suspension of operations and fines.
Accelerex, a leading African fintech company, has launched the “Pay with Fingerprint” solution, Nigeria's first biometric-enabled PoS payment system.
Designed to address card fraud and eliminate the need for physical cards, the technology allows bank account holders to make secure payments using their fingerprints at merchant locations.
On Tuesday, June 25, Beninese Minister of Digital and Digitalization, Aurélie Adam Soulé Zoumarou, inaugurated the Technical Committee for Startup Labeling. Composed of seven members appointed for a renewable two-year term, the committee will be responsible for receiving and reviewing applications from micro, small, and medium enterprises. It will periodically publish the list of labeled startups, notify applicants of the decisions resulting from the application review, and issue decisions on the revocation of granted labels.
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During her visit to Madagascar, Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, met with a Malagasy delegation led by Tahina Razafindramalo, Minister of Digital Development, Posts, and Telecommunications, on Thursday, June 20. The primary objective of this meeting was to promote a safe and secure cyberspace, enhance Madagascar's digital resilience, and support local initiatives for digital transformation.
Burundian Minister of Communication, Information Technologies, and Media, Léocadie Ndacayisaba, formally launched the operations of the Société de Télédiffusion Numérique du Burundi (STNB) in collaboration with China on Saturday, June 15. The institution will oversee the future national digital terrestrial television platform.
The transition to digital television, according to the Minister of Communication, aims to promote development across all sectors in the country.
Chad's Minister of Communications, Digital Economy, and Digitalization of Administration, Boukar Michel, held a meeting on Tuesday, June 18, with a delegation of American, Canadian, and Turkish investors. The delegation was accompanied by Kitoko Gata Ngoulou, Chad's ambassador to the United States. The discussions focused on the digital economy and the digitization of key sectors within the country. Boukar Michel emphasized that such partnerships would address the telecommunications needs of the population, highlighting the importance of international collaboration in advancing Chad's digital infrastructure and services.
EtriLabs, a Beninese startup incubator with a presence in Benin and Senegal, announced on Thursday, June 13, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the selection of six startups operating in educational technologies for the inaugural cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The program aims to accelerate 36 edtech startups over a period of three years.
The selected startups—Irawo, Sewema, Logeco, Blemama, Tama, and Esseyi—will benefit from an eight-month acceleration program, mentorship, expert advice, and non-equity funding of $75,000.