Business Tech Africa — African business and technology news, insights and analysis

Kenyan Startup ZeroBionic Uses Robotics to Bring Sign Language Into Classrooms

DRC Launches COPA Digital to Fund Startups and Digital SMEs

The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to launch COPA Digital, a new programme that will provide grants and business support to startups, digital small and medium-sized enterprises, incubators and other organisations working in innovation.

Five35 Ventures Records 3.5x Return From Complete Farmer Exit

Africa-focused investment firm Five35 Ventures has completed its first portfolio exit after selling its stake in Ghanaian AgTech company Complete Farmer, generating a 3.5x return on invested capital.

Fally Ipupa Named Visa Pay Brand Ambassador in DRC

Visa has named Congolese music star Fally Ipupa as the brand ambassador for Visa Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the payments company looks to drive wider use of digital payments in the country.

Katapult Picks 15 African Startups for Its Climate Programme

Katapult Africa has selected 15 startups for the third cohort of its Climate Program, bringing together companies working in electric mobility, clean energy, agriculture, waste management, carbon removal and food systems.

Zambia's shift towards solar power for industrial customers.

Zambia has two more solar projects in development, with a combined capacity of 567MW. One of them is a 500MW project in the Copperbelt being developed by Hungary-based EnerSynk Group.

Kenya's Co-op Bank gets $100m to expand business lending

Kenya's Co-operative Bank has secured a $100 million financing programme from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD),

How to register a business in Côte d’Ivoire

For a founder setting up a company in Côte d’Ivoire, the paperwork is not particularly complicated. The bigger issue is knowing which company structure to use,

Ghana's Complete Farmer raises $2.4m to finance farmers

Ghanaian agri-tech company Complete Farmer has secured $2.4 million in convertible financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and BIFT.