Six months ago, I argued Africa's pre-seed base was thinning. H1 2026 confirms it. The cause is not AI but a global concentration of capital Africa absorbs without buffers.

L'Afrique est l'un des marchés mobiles qui croît le plus vite au monde. Des centaines de millions de smartphones circulent, se remplacent, s'accumulent dans des tiroirs ou finissent en déchets électroniques. Le modèle dominant reste linéaire : produire, acheter, utiliser, jeter. Une autre logique émerge : acheter, utiliser, reprendre, diagnostiquer, reconditionner, redistribuer, réutiliser. C'est l'économie circulaire appliquée à la tech. Et c'est le pari que Sikili a choisi de porter en Afrique de l'Ouest, avec le soutien de Digital Africa via notre programme Fuze. Cet article explore les défis réels de ce modèle sur le terrain, et ce que deux ans d'activité à Dakar et Abidjan enseignent.

Et si un artisan d'Afrique du Nord ou d'Afrique subsaharienne pouvait vendre ses créations au monde entier, sans barrière technique ni intermédiaires coûteux ? C'est le pari d'Iley'com, une marketplace sociale née en Tunisie qui construit un pont entre l'artisanat africain et les consommateurs du monde entier.

A €30M seed fund built to fundamentally change the risk profile of African startups. There is a moment every African tech founder knows too well. You've validated your idea. You have an MVP. Early users are showing up.

In the fast-evolving landscape of African tech, few events capture the pulse, ambition, and future trajectory of the ecosystem like the AfricArena Grand Summit. This year’s 2025 edition, held after a year-long African tour, delivered more than inspiration, it demonstrated, with clarity, that Africa is not just participating in global innovation trends. It is shaping them.

Digital Africa, in partnership with Africa Global Logistics (AGL), successfully delivered the first East Africa edition of the Accelerate X Fuzé challenge, a program designed to identify, support, and invest in the most promising startups shaping the future of transport and logistics in East Africa.This edition reflects strong momentum within the region’s innovation ecosystem, highlighting both the investment opportunities and the strategic importance of logistics solutions across Africa.

En novembre 2024, Digital Africa a réuni à Kigali 35 startups EdTech africaines, toutes partenaires du programme Talent 4 Startups. L’atelier consistait à réfléchir ensemble aux défis de la formationdu numérique en Afrique, en croisant les expériences du terrain.

Why do some startup founders break through to success while others - with the same drive and ambition - struggle to scale ? This was the central question we explored with Sendemo in our latest study, Startup Support in Africa - Vol. 2 : Exploring the Needs of African Startup Founders.

African tech startups kicked off 2025 with a funding boom, raising an impressive $289 million in January alone...

As African startups continue to attract record-breaking investments, like the $289 million raised in January 2025 alone...

Les startups tech africaines regorgent de potentiel, mais beaucoup peinent encore à trouver les financements...

In a world where technology and innovation shape the future of economies, Digital Africa stands as a key player...

Millions of euros are disbursed every year by the European Commission and its members through their agencies...

As Gitex Africa brings together the brightest minds and boldest innovations across the continent...