The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Wednesday it has launched the second phase of its “Star Venture” program to support the growth of 8 Moroccan startups. The program, financially supported by Korea, aims to identify high-potential startups and mobilize global expertise to help them develop rapidly, the EBRD said in a […]
Tag: Startups
African startups defy global VC funding downturn, with M&A becoming the norm
African venture results have declined in recent quarters, echoing the trends in other startup regions around the world, but with $1.1 billion raised in the first half of 2023, Africa’s startup ecosystem shows resilience in the face of the global venture capital (VC) funding downturn. Despite VC funding slowly retreating from the African market this […]
Covid-19/Digitalization: Morocco’s CGEM, IFC Pool Efforts in Favor of Moroccan Startups
Moroccan Employers’ Association (CGEM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group institution dedicated to the private sector, are pooling efforts to support innovative Moroccan startups selected as part of the #SolidariTECH initiative. This partnership aims to deploy the solutions proposed by these startups in neighboring countries such as Algeria and Tunisia and […]
Solar Energy: AECF earmarks $20 million for SMEs & Startups in five African Countries
The African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), an investment fund set up by the British government has announced a new investment of $20 million to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups in five African countries. Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Somalia are the selected countries for the React Household Solar Round 2 competition. AECF […]



