Global Beehive

Ila Dhond16/04/2026
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Program to assist younger children in starting their own businesses launched by SA’s Koa Academy

With the help of seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, South African kids as young as nine years old can start actual…
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Ila Dhond16/04/2026
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SA’s Refiant AI raises $5 M Seed funding to support expansion

Refiant AI, a South African startup that compresses artificial intelligence (AI) models using algorithms, has completed a US$5 million seed…
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Ila Dhond16/04/2026
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Nigerian energy startup PowerLabs secures undisclosed Pre-seed funding

PowerLabs, a Nigerian energy and climate technology startup, has raised an undisclosed sum of pre-seed money to expedite the deployment…
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Ila Dhond16/04/2026
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Program for Pre-seed investments Madica invests $600k in three new startups

Three tech-enabled startups—Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, and Biovana—have been added to the portfolio of Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed…
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Ila Dhond16/04/2026
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AfDB Group supports African startups by investing over $8.6 M in Breega fund

In order to support African innovative startups, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group invests more than EUR7.5 million (US$8.6 million)…
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Ila Dhond08/04/2026
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$100K FINCA Ventures Prize competition open for applications

This year’s FINCA Ventures Prize competition, which will give grants of up to US $100,000 to solutions addressing global poverty,…
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Ila Dhond08/04/2026
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Program for Pre-seed investments Madica publishes fundraising manual for early-stage entrepreneurs

An insight-led guidebook series for early-stage founders seeking funding has been released by Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed…
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Ila Dhond08/04/2026
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Innovate for Impact Challenge invites applications from African agri-tech startups

The Innovate for Impact Challenge, which invites innovative businesspeople from all over the world to present ground-breaking technologies targeted at…
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Ila Dhond06/04/2026
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$147 M Africa People and Planet Fund III finally closed by venture capital firm Novastar

One of the first and biggest venture capital firms to invest in Africa, Novastar Ventures, has announced the final close…
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Ila Dhond06/04/2026
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Angolan transport startup ANDA raises $1.2 M funding to expand its “drive-to-own” model

The private credit impact fund BFA Asset Management (BFAAM) has invested US $1.2 million in ANDA, an Angolan startup that…
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