Open Startup celebrates its 10th anniversary by launching two new investment initiatives, The Science Road and Openers First, aimed at supporting African deep tech ventures. This move reflects the organization's commitment to fostering innovation and development in the African technology sector.

GenAfrica Asset Managers is celebrating its 30-year anniversary while focusing on expanding its operations in Africa. The firm aims to leverage emerging investment opportunities driven by innovation to enhance its portfolio. Currently, GenAfrica manages assets for over 110 clients across the region and is looking to strengthen its market position, managing assets exceeding a significant amount.

The Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) has certified 15 new startups, aiming to attract over $200 million in investments and create more than 1,000 jobs. The certified companies operate in various sectors, including artificial intelligence, digital finance, climate and carbon markets, healthcare, investment management, and financial technology.

Open Startup, a pan-African organization focused on entrepreneurship, is shifting its focus to science and deep technology ventures as it begins its second decade. The organization, which has supported 3,000 founders, introduced 'The Science Road' strategy aimed at helping research-led startups transition from laboratories to commercial markets.

Google has selected 15 AI-focused startups from various African countries including Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Angola for its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program. This initiative emphasizes a transition towards scalable and revenue-generating innovations within the continent's tech ecosystem. The startups, which span sectors such as fintech, mobility, healthtech, agritech, and SaaS, completed a three-month hybrid program.

The Bankiffy Fintech Accelerator (BFA) has announced the opening of its 2026 Cohort 1, offering $100,000 in support over four weeks to help African fintech founders transition into operators. The initiative aims to address the challenges faced by fintech ideas in Africa, which often fail to gain traction, according to Techpoint Africa.