Six Ethiopian Startups Receive 500K Birr Funding from NINIJA Accelerator

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of Ethiopia (MinT) are kicking off the

Renew Capital Gets Funding to Expand Blended Finance Across East Africa

Renew Capital, an Africa-focused impact investment firm, has announced a seven-year partnership with funding from the Canadian government to expand

Japanese VC, Kazana to Invest $100 million in Ethiopian Startups

The Tokyo-based venture capital firm Inclusion Japan (ICJ) in partnership with the early-stage startup investor Kazana Fund, is set to

A2SV Receives Funding from Google

Africa to Silicon Valley (A2SV), an Addis Ababa-based Foundation that nurtures tech talent has announced that it has received funding

Gebeya Raises Pre-series A Funding from Tokyo-based VC Firm

Gebeya Inc., the SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace, today announced a new investment from, a Tokyo-based VC firm,  Inclusion Japan (ICJ). The

Renew Capital Invests in Ethiopian Audiobook and Podcast Startup Teraki

Renew Capital, an Africa-focused impact investment firm, has announced that it has invested in an Ethiopian audiobook and podcast startup,

Shega, Make-IT in Africa, Briter Bridges Launch Fundraising Guide for Founders in Ethiopia

Shega, in partnership with the GIZ project Make-IT in Africa and Briter Bridges, has developed a guide for early-stage startups

Ignite Investment Launches Equity Crowdfunding Platform for Ethiopian Startups

Ignite Investment Inc., a U.S. registered company with subsidiaries in Ethiopia, has launched an equity crowdfunding platform that connects Ethiopian