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| Jul 26, 2026 | FS Letter 30: Weekly Recap and Reading Recs | After a long time, we somewhat feel satisfied with this week’s newsletter. After a long break, we are back with a new long-form interview under our Art of Enterprise series. We have published three fascinating original stories, including on... |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Catalyst Fund raises $30 M to support climate technology entrepreneurs in Africa | Across Africa, climate shocks are already reshaping food systems, supply chains, energy access, and infrastructure, and a new generation of founders is building the practical, scalable solutions communities need to adapt. Catalyst Fund, the... |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Kenyan social commerce startup Twiva raises funding led by Jobtech Alliance | Twiva, a Kenyan startup, is changing the landscape of opportunities for African creators by substituting structured demand, performance-based earnings, and integrated financial services for irregular brand deals.
The Jobtech Alliance, an ec... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Nigeria’s Bumpa, Kenya’s Flowcart secure undisclosed funding led by Jobtech Alliance | Following a landscape scan of digital services for microenterprises throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, Jobtech Alliance raised an undisclosed sum of money for Nigeria’s Bumpa and Kenya’s Flowcart, two e-commerce businesses.
The Jobtech Alliance... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Introducing the Alliance for Inclusive AI: An Open Global Coalition to Build AI That Serves Billions, Not Just the Few | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Today, BFA Global, Caribou, and MSC - organizations whose work spans more than 150 countries - announced the launch of the Alliance for Inclusive AI, an open coalition committed to ensuring that the next wave of arti... |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Africa-focussed VC The Catalyst Fund bags US LP for climate-tech fund | Premium
Africa-focussed The Catalyst Fund, which backs early-stage startups, is set to get on board a US investor for its first climate adaptation-targeted venture outing. Founded in 2015 by Maelis Carraro as a global accelerator managed by... |
| Sep 29, 2025 | APPLY NOW: TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW) launches in Nigeria, offering venture support and up to $50K in non-dilutive funding | Rising temperatures in Nigeria strain health systems, disrupt agriculture, and threaten the livelihoods of many. Outdoor workers lose hours of income to unbearable conditions, food spoils faster in the supply chain, and energy grids buckle ... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | African climate VC Catalyst Fund raises $10.41m for debut vehicle | |
| Jul 24, 2023 | FedNow wants to do what crypto has sought to solve: real-time payments | The U.S. central bank now has a real-time payments service.
Why it matters: FedNow wants to do what crypto has endeavored to do — speed up payments and make settlements available 24/7, 365 days a year.
FedNow might not have been inspired by... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | 7 start-ups get $385k to develop blue economy solutions | Climate resilience venture launcher Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) has announced the selection of seven startups to each receive $55 000 in funding to advance their solutions for the blue economy in Africa.
The startup founde... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | 7 start-ups get $385k to develop blue economy solutions | Climate resilience venture launcher Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) has announced the selection of seven startups to each receive $55 000 in funding to advance their solutions for the blue economy in Africa.
The startup founder... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | How insurtech startup Lami raised $3.7 million to make insurance accessible to Africans | Lami, an insuretech startup, hopes to become the premier company powering insurance adoption across Africa by 2030, according to Jihan Abass, Lami’s founder and CEO. The UK-based Kenyan national was visiting her home country when she had th... |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Crop2Cash is giving Nigerian farmers a pathway to financial inclusion | Software developer Michael Ogundare witnessed a stark mismatch in his home country of Nigeria: the majority of local food production depended on smallholder farmers, but those farmers were unable to access financing to support food producti... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Catalyst Fund has successfully raised $3.5 million in order to accelerate and scale pre-seed impact companies in Africa | The leading accelerator and pre-seed impact fund for entrepreneurs in emerging markets, Catalyst Fund, a global, inclusive tech fund managed by BFA Global, has announced that FSD Africa has committed $3.5M to establish the Fund’s footprint ... |
| Mar 30, 2022 | The complete guide to startup funding rounds | Share this article:
These days, everyone and their grandmother wants to be a startup founder or work at startups. You could blame it on the increased focus on entrepreneurship, the success recorded by successful founders, or the allure of a... |
| Mar 24, 2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: African startups Apollo, Wasoko & ThriveAgric close big-ticket rounds | This has been a watershed week for African agrifoodtech, with a string of startups from the continent closing eight and nine-figure US dollar rounds over the past few days. Kenya’s Wasoko and Apollo Agriculture raised $125 million and $40 m... |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Catalyst Fund selects 4 agrifood-focused startups to join its latest fintech cohort | Catalyst Fund, the startup accelerator focused on “inclusive tech solutions for underserved communities,” recently announced its tenth fintech cohort. Four of the selected companies are from Africa – and all four have an agrifood flavor to ... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Four African startups join tenth Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech cohort | Global tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has announced its tenth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions designed to improve the resilience of underserved and climate vulnerable communities in emerging m... |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Four African startups join tenth Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech cohort | Global tech accelerator Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, has announced its tenth cohort of fintech companies that are building solutions designed to improve the resilience of underserved and climate vulnerable communities in emerging m... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Four Ghanaian digital commerce ventures receive funding from Catalyst Fund | Share this:
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| Oct 25, 2021 | How Koa is helping Kenyans build and manage wealth | Despite being the third-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa and East Africa’s financial and commercial hub, Kenya has a savings rate of 12%, lowest in East Africa—way below Africa’s average of 17%.
There are many factors attributed to thi... |
| Sep 20, 2021 | PayPal : Digital Financial Solutions for Climate Resilience | CorporatePayPalSocial Innovation
Sri Shivananda, EVP, Chief Technology Officer
PayPal's Executive Sponsor of Environmental Sustainability
To mark the beginning of Climate Week NYC 2021, I'd like to share more on our journey to advance clima... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Catalyst Fund announces latest cohort of fintech ventures to join accelerator | Share this:
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| Aug 3, 2021 | Kuda Bank’s Series B, Catalyst Fund’s fintech programme, MTN Nigeria’s new execs, Payhippo in Y Combinator | Share this article:
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Today I’m discussing:
Kuda Bank’s Series B
Catalyst Fund’s fintech program
MTN Nigeria’s CMO
Payhippo in Y Combinator’s Summer cohort Africa-focused digital bank, Kuda, raises $55m Series B
The Kuda Card
What’s... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Catalyst Fund names Inclusive Fintech startups, three from Africa | Catalyst Fund has revealed the six startups, three of whom operate in Africa, who make up the ninth collection of its Inclusive Fintech programme.
The fund announced the startups on 2 August.
At the same time, Catalyst Fund welcomed PayPal ... |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Catalyst Fund names Inclusive Fintech startups, three from Africa | Catalyst Fund has revealed the six startups, three of whom operate in Africa, who make up the ninth collection of its Inclusive Fintech programme.
The fund announced the startups on 2 August.
At the same time, Catalyst Fund welcomed PayPa... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | PayPal joins global fintech accelerator, Catalyst Fund as it announces 9th cohort of its inclusive fintech programme | Share this article:
Catalyst Fund, a global fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, has announced the 9th cohort of the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech programme.
It will be exploring the role digital finance can play in enabling climate... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | The dawn of Ghana’s tech ecosystem: Here’s what you should know | What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Ghana?
The Ashanti kingdom? Relaxed and easy-going people? Jollof rice wars with Nigerians?
For many years the West African nation has been known for its prominent natural resource... |
| Jul 20, 2021 | SA home services portal Kandua closes ‘significant’ funding round | Joburg-based home services marketplace Kandua announced the close of a “significant” pre-series A funding round in a statement today. The round was led by Knife Capital and Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures.
Kandua helps homeowners find rated ... |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Investment boost for online marketplace for home services | Online home services marketplace Kandua has landed major financial backing from venture capitalist firms Knife Capital and Allan Gray E2 Ventures (AGEV).
Kandua is a Johannesburg-based online marketplace that provides a digital platform tha... |
| Jul 20, 2021 | SA home services portal Kandua closes ‘significant’ funding round | Joburg-based home services marketplace Kandua announced the close of a “significant” pre-series A funding round in a statement today. The round was led by Knife Capital and Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures.
Kandua helps homeowners find rated a... |
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| Jun 18, 2021 | Circle of Corporate Innovators launches to create startup-corporate partnerships | Nairobi-based tech accelerator the Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, announced the launch of its Circle of Corporate Innovators on 15 June 2021.
The Circle of Corporate Innovators is a global network of organisations, including major b... |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Circle of Corporate Innovators launches to create startup-corporate partnerships | Nairobi-based tech accelerator the Catalyst Fund, managed by BFA Global, announced the launch of its Circle of Corporate Innovators on 15 June 2021.
The Circle of Corporate Innovators is a global network of organisations, including major ba... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | Banks and startups need to partner for growth but who can solve the risks involved? | Five Nigerian banks have signed up as pioneer members of a new initiative that aims to increase partnerships between corporations and startups in emerging markets.
The initiative is called the Circle of Corporate Investors and is organised ... |
| May 27, 2021 | Catalyst Fund releases report on investor due diligence | Global Tech accelerator Catalyst Fund has released a new report on remote due diligence and inclusive opportunities for investors.
The company released the report, titled Remote Due Diligence Guide, on 25 May.
The report offers insight into... |
| May 27, 2021 | Catalyst Fund releases report on investor due diligence | Global Tech accelerator Catalyst Fund has released a new report on remote due diligence and inclusive opportunities for investors.
The company released the report, titled Remote Due Diligence Guide, on 25 May.
The report offers insight in... |
| May 10, 2021 | Internet from space to Nigeria, African fintech reports | Share this article:
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Emmanuel here. Today I’m discussing:
SpaceX chasing Starlink licence in Nigeria
Interesting fintech reports in 2021 SpaceX wants to bring its space Internet to Nigeria
Photo by NASA on Unsplash
Big news: US-bas... |
| May 7, 2021 | New data report shows fintech investment in Africa on the rise | A new report by tech accelerator Catalyst Fund and data research company Briter Bridges has indicated that fintech investment across emerging markets, including Africa, is increasing.
Catalyst Fund published The State of Fintech in Emergin... |
| May 7, 2021 | New data report shows fintech investment in Africa on the rise | A new report by tech accelerator Catalyst Fund and data research company Briter Bridges has indicated that fintech investment across emerging markets, including Africa, is increasing.
Catalyst Fund published The State of Fintech in Emerging... |
| May 6, 2021 | Payments, lending and neobanks rule fintechs in emerging markets, report says | Tech investments in emerging markets have been in full swing over the past couple of years and their ecosystems have thrived as a result.
Some of these markets like Africa, Latin America and India, have comprehensive reports by publications... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Applications open for Inclusive Fintech Talent Programme | The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Programme, managed by BFA Global, has opened applications for its latest internship cohort.
Applications for the fintech programme close on 15 April 2021
According to the Catalyst Fund, there are 12 inter... |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Applications open for Inclusive Fintech Talent Programme | The Catalyst Fund Inclusive Fintech Programme, managed by BFA Global, has opened applications for its latest internship cohort.
Applications for the fintech programme close on 15 April 2021
According to the Catalyst Fund, there are 12 int... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Catalyst Fund announces eighth fintech cohort | Six African fintech startups have been selected to participate in a prestigious accelerator programme facilitated by the Catalyst Fund.
Six African fintech startups have been selected for Catalyst Fund accelerator
The selected six African... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Catalyst Fund announces eighth fintech cohort | Six African fintech startups have been selected to participate in a prestigious accelerator programme facilitated by the Catalyst Fund.
Six African fintech startups have been selected for Catalyst Fund accelerator
The selected six African f... |
| Jan 24, 2021 | African tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020 | Share this:
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| Jan 21, 2021 | Despite Covid-19, African Tech Startups Raise $700m In Record-Breaking 2020 | |
| Dec 14, 2020 | TechCabal Daily – Disney in Africa | 14 DEC, 2020
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| Nov 9, 2020 | New innovative research project rebuilds Kenya SMEs | FA Global, Shujaaz Inc, and the Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) are launching a new innovative project that aims to help financial service providers identify informal entrepreneurs who qualify as high potential candidates for c... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | New innovative research project rebuilds Kenya SMEs | FA Global, Shujaaz Inc, and the Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSD Kenya) are launching a new innovative project that aims to help financial service providers identify informal entrepreneurs who qualify as high potential candidates for c... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | New Digital Commerce Accelerator for Ghana MSEs launches | The new Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator aims to support the digitisation of micro and small businesses (MSEs) in the African country.
The fund is worth $4.3-million and aims to digitise informal micro and small enterpr... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | MEST Africa, Catalyst Fund, and Mastercard Foundation Launches $4.3M Accelerator in Ghana | MEST Africa, Catalyst Fund, and Mastercard Foundation have launched a $4.3 million accelerator program in Ghana. The two-year program dubbed the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator supports e-commerce companies that are bui... |
| Oct 20, 2020 | New Digital Commerce Accelerator for Ghana MSEs launches | The new Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator aims to support the digitisation of micro and small businesses (MSEs) in the African country.
The fund is worth $4.3-million and aims to digitise informal micro and small enterpri... |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Leading Fintech Tala Looks To Develop New Products Designed For A Volatile World | Shivani Siroya, the founder of Tala, is committed to using digital tools to help bring financial ... [+] inclusion to Kenya, Mexico, and the Philippines, but like many powerful products there are upsides and downsides to the easy availabili... |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Catalyst Fund announces three African startups to join new cohort | Share this:
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| Jun 24, 2020 | Catalyst Fund selects three African fintech startups for accelerator programme | Three African tech startups have been selected to take part in global inclusive fintech accelerator the Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort.
The three African firms are Nigeria’s WellaHealth and Flex Finance, as well as South Africa’s Paymenow.
T... |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Nigeria’s Wellahealth, Flex Finance & SA’s Paymenow join global accelerator backed by UK aid, JP Morgan Chase | This article is brought to you as part of a new partnership between two of Africa's foremost news and information platforms for African tech startups, Techpoint Africa and Ventureburn
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| Jun 24, 2020 | Catalyst Fund selects three African fintech startups for accelerator programme | Three African tech startups have been selected to take part in global inclusive fintech accelerator the Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort.
The three African firms are Nigeria’s WellaHealth and Flex Finance, as well as South Africa’s Paymenow.
... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | SA’s Paymenow Accepted into Catalyst Fund Accelerator Program | Fintech (financial technology) on smart phone concept. Jirsak / Shutterstock.com
Stellenbosch-based FinTech startup Paymenow today announced it has been accepted into Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Gl... |
| Jun 23, 2020 | SA’s Paymenow Accepted into Catalyst Fund Accelerator Program | Fintech (financial technology) on smart phone concept. Jirsak / Shutterstock.com |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Catalyst Fund welcomes four African investors into its exclusive fintech fold | Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, today welcomed six leading fintech investment firms into its fold which already makes up over 55 leading fintech investors in emerging markets.
Four of the six a... |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Catalyst Fund welcomes four African investors into its exclusive fintech fold | Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, today welcomed six leading fintech investment firms into its fold which already makes up over 55 leading fintech investors in emerging markets.
Four of the six ... |
| Feb 12, 2020 | How Meerkat’s fintech platform aims to lower debt counselling service for clients [Q&A] | SA fintech startup Meerkat has been selected as one of six startups to take part in US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The accelerator aims to advance financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Meerkat, which uses a fintec... |
| Feb 12, 2020 | How Meerkat’s fintech platform aims to lower debt counselling service for clients [Q&A] | SA fintech startup Meerkat has been selected as one of six startups to take part in US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund‘s latest cohort. The accelerator aims to advance financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Meerkat, which uses a fintech... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | African fintech startups to benefit after Catalyst Fund nets $15m from UK Aid, JP Morgan | Fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa that target financial inclusion, are among those set to benefit from grants of up to $100 000 after US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund secured $15-million in funding from JP Morgan and U... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | African fintech startups to benefit after Catalyst Fund nets $15m from UK Aid, JP Morgan | Fintech startups in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa that target financial inclusion, are among those set to benefit from grants of up to $100 000 after US fintech accelerator Catalyst Fund secured $15-million in funding from JP Morgan and U... |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Catalyst Fund Raises £12M From UK Aid and J.P. Morgan | Catalyst Fund, a global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, received a £12m GBP ($15m USD) commitment from UK aid and J.P. Morgan.
Created in 2016 with support from J.P. Morgan and the ... |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Cowrywise becomes the first Nigerian startup in the Catalyst Fund’s accelerator portfolio | Share this article:
Inclusive fintech accelerator, Catalyst Fund has added Cowrywise as the only Nigerian startup among 19 other African and African-focused fintech startups in its portfolio. The UK-DFID-backed accelerator announced this vi... |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Catalyst Fund gets $15M from J.P. Morgan, UK Aid to invest in 30 fintech startups across five emerging markets | Despite marked progress on reducing poverty over the past decades, nearly half of the world’s population lives on less than $5.50 a day. Catalyst Fund is a new venture fund on a mission to address the issue head-on. The fund was created in ... |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Catalyst Fund gets $15M from JP Morgan, UK Aid to back 30 EM fintech startups | The Catalyst Fund has gained $15 million in new support from JP Morgan and UK Aid and will back 30 fintech startups in Africa, Asia, and Latin America over the next three years.
The Boston based accelerator provides mentorship and non-equit... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | UK government pledges £10m to Catalyst Fund to invest in fintechs | The UK government has pledged £10-million of UK Aid support towards the Catalyst Fund, which will be utilised to invest in fintechs across a number of emerging market economies — including those in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
The annou... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | UK government pledges £10m to Catalyst Fund to invest in fintechs | The UK government has pledged £10-million of UK Aid support towards the Catalyst Fund, which will be utilised to invest in fintechs across a number of emerging market economies — including those in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
The anno... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Catalyst Fund selects three Africa-focused fintech startups for accelerator programme | Three Africa-focused fintech startups — namely Turaco, Chipper Cash and Salutat — have been selected to join the Catalyst Fund‘s accelerator programme.
The Catalyst Fund is a fintech accelerator that helps startups create and deliver acces... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Catalyst Fund selects three Africa-focused fintech startups for accelerator programme | Three Africa-focused fintech startups — namely Turaco, Chipper Cash and Salutat — have been selected to join the Catalyst Fund‘s accelerator programme.
The Catalyst Fund is a fintech accelerator that helps startups create and deliver access... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | African fintech dominates Catalyst Fund’s 2019 startup cohort | African fintech has taken center stage for the Catalyst Fund, a JP Morgan Chase and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-backed accelerator that provides mentorship and non-equity funding to emerging markets startups.
The organization announ... |
| MEST Africa, Catalyst Fund, and Mastercard Foundation Launches $4.3M Accelerator in Ghana | MEST Africa, Catalyst Fund, and Mastercard Foundation have launched a $4.3 million accelerator program in Ghana. The two-year program dubbed the Catalyst Fund Inclusive Digital Commerce Accelerator supports e-commerce companies that are bui... |
