Are you a tech startup founder who feels like an underdog? Do you face challenges such as limited resources, lack of access to funding and important events, and low visibility…
Read MoreAre you a tech startup founder who feels like an underdog? Do you face challenges such as limited resources, lack of access to funding and important events, and low visibility…
Read MoreThe Africa Money and DeFi Summit is a two-day event that will bring together the best minds and innovators in the Web3, Blockchain, Fintech, and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) space in…
Read MoreIn acknowledging that Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world in unprecedented ways; creating new opportunities and challenges for various sectors and industries, Africa included, Google for startups Accelerator has…
Read MoreTreepz, Africa’s largest car-sharing and rental marketplace, has been making waves in the African mobility scene with its innovative and sustainable solutions. The startup has recently achieved two major milestones…
Read MoreAccording to a new report by Disrupt Africa, the fintech startup ecosystem in Africa grew by almost 20 per cent in size and attracted US$2.7 billion in investment over the…
Read MoreKenya is a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa, with a vibrant startup ecosystem that attracts investors from around the world. In this article, we will look at the…
Read MoreSahara Group Foundation, the corporate social sustainability vehicle for leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has announced the 20 African social innovators who will be part of its 2023…
Read MoreAfrica Tech Summit has announced the final shortlist of ventures who will Pitch Live on stage to investors, corporate and media at the Africa Tech Summit in Nairobi from 15th…
Read More Digital insurance platform mTek has partnered with digital informal retail aggregator Kyosk.app and Fin, a focused fintech platform to provide insurance covers to over 100,000 Kenyan dukas. Despite employing over 80…
Read MoreStartupbootcamp AfriTech, a leading tech accelerator in Africa, has joined forces with telecommunications giant Telecel Group to select the participants of the highly coveted Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator….
Read MoreThe final deadline for tech startups across Africa to apply for the fifth edition of Pitch Live at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is coming quickly with applications closing, Friday 20th of January. Ten…
Read MoreKwara raises $3 million seed extension and signs an agreement to acquire a subsidiary of the Kenyan Union Of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Kuscco). Thirteen months ago, Kwara raised $4…
Read MoreJacob’s Ladder Africa and Moringa School recently held a Technology for Climate Hackathon, challenging young people to come up with innovative tech-based solutions to address the impact of climate change…
Read MoreStartup-focused news and research company Disrupt Africa will next month release its Kenyan Startup Ecosystem Report 2022, providing readers with a deep dive into the country’s tech startup landscape. Since…
Read MoreIdea Hive an innovative performance marketing agency has made its inaugural launch into the East African market in a bid to provide data-driven technology to create unique, insightful brand strategies…
Read MoreAfrica’s Fulfillment and Logistics enabler Sendy has today announced funding from MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. which is the Corporate Venture Capital of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). MOL PLUS has…
Read MoreMEST Africa has announced Sproutly (Nigeria), Kweli (Senegal), Swoove (Ghana), Hisa (Kenya) and Desert Green Africa (South Africa) as the start-ups who have made it into the grand finale of…
Read MoreMEST Africa has announced a shortlist of 36 qualified technology start-ups from 5 African countries who will be going into the regional pitch competition stage of the 2022 MEST Africa…
Read MoreiiDENTIFii, the innovative biometrics tech firm, has raised US$15 million growth capital. The round was led by African investment company Arise whose cornerstone investors include Rabobank Partnerships, Norfund, NorFinance and…
Read MoreInvesting in Innovation (i3), a pan-African support initiative for African health supply chain start-ups, has announced its first cohort of 30 companies. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
Read MoreAfricInvest, a leading multi-asset investment platform in Africa and global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, have completed the final close of their joint Pan-African Venture fund, Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund…
Read MoreThis year’s top 10 teams were selected from a pool of over 350 start-ups that had applied for the program. This program, which is in its 5th cohort has attracted…
Read MoreOn the heels of a recent $1.50 million (KSh 170 million) investment which helped to unlock for Kenyan citizens greater, real-time access to health insurance, plus other general insurance products,…
Read MoreBamba, mobile-first enterprise software for micro-merchants in Africa, has secured $3.2m in seed funding to scale its app and build out its team. Venture capital firm 468 Capital led the…
Read MoreAfrican startup founders becoming investors in their counterparts even while they are still building their own businesses is “fantastic” for the continent’s startup ecosystem, and demonstrates the growing maturity of…
Read MoreAndela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has announced the launch of its new platform designed to create a more direct, personalized, and successful hiring experience for both talent…
Read MoreZalego Academy, a subsidiary of StepWise Inc. that focuses on ICT training and enhancing the employability of youth and people from underserved communities, announced today that it is working with Amazon…
Read MoreNigerian startup that leverages technology to empower smallholder farmers across Africa by linking them to finance, data-driven best practices, and access to local & global markets for their commodities has…
Read MoreM-KOPA, the fintech platform that provides connected financing and digital financial services to underbanked consumers across four markets in Africa, announced its $75M Growth Equity round. The round was led…
Read MoreMost Kenyans do not know how to go about investments, particularly investments in the stock markets. The stock market so far has been presented as a market for the elite…
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