Most 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 ..
Flutterwave Closes USD $250m in Series D Funding, Valuation Rises to Over USD $3bnFlutterwave attracts an all-star line-up of leading new investors. The company ..
BasiGo, an electric vehicle technology and financing company bringing electric bus services to sub-Saharan Africa, has announced a $4.3 million Seed funding ..
The Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a globally open innovation program is inviting fintech and payment startups to showcase their innovative products ..
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II (the “Fund”) announced today that it closed a US$ 10 million financing facility with Uber’s exclusive vehicle ..
Zanifu has announced plans to upgrade its platform and grow the number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) it extends stock-financing to after ..
When Africa50 launched its innovation challenge calling for solutions to improve last-mile connectivity to increase access to reliable and affordable internet ..
Ugandan asset financing startup, Asaak, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding that saw the participation of new and existing ..
Digital banking fintech startup Kwara has partnered with Workpay to offer Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya with human resource ..
Asilimia, a startup that is building the digital infrastructure to connect African MSMEs to the formal financial economy, has raised $2 million to grow ..
She is an engineer by passion, not by training. Wangechi Kamau, CEO Classic Steel Engineering is not your typical company founder and owner… She is Layed ..
ImaliPay, the Nigerian startup which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and big data to offer tailored financial products, has partnered with pan-African ..
Opibus, Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, announced today that it has raised $7.5 mil in funding led by Silicon Valley ..
Kenyan education-based trivia startup mSwali has raised a pre-seed funding round of an undisclosed amount, to enable it to expand its mSwali Quiz MVP from ..
Autochek, the automotive technology company facilitating auto financing across Africa, has today secured $13.1mn in seed funding. Co-led by follow-on investors, ..
With support from the EU, MARKUP Kenya is excited to announce a partnership with podcast producing company SemaBOX to create and produce a podcast series ..
Eden Life, Africa’s first home services app for scheduling food, laundry and cleaning services, has completed a $1.4m Seed round, led by UK-based LocalGlobe, ..
LG Electronics (LG) recently launched Mission for the Future, a global competition for startups to unlock innovative technologies and business ideas ..
Bolt Food has expanded its operations into new areas within Nairobi to bring quality and reliable food delivery services closer to customers. Bolt Food ..
African payments company pawaPay, has secured a $9m Seed raise. The round was led by UK-based investment fund 88mph, with participation from Vunani Capital, ..
Sendy Ltd, an on-demand delivery company, has initiated a plan to provide small businesses and individual consumers with low-cost logistical solutions. ..
Sendy Ltd is piloting its first electric vehicle fleets to help address clean transportation in Nairobi.The Kenyan company has partnered with electric ..
Startups are about to explore a world of possibilities in the paints and coatings industry – Paint the Future’s second global startup challenge launched ..
With digital banking providing consumers with more efficient ways to access banking records and complete financial transactions outside of local branches, ..
Kenyan agency banking startup Tanda is expanding its operations regionally after closing a funding round in February 2021. This expansion drive comes after ..
With funding from the European Union and UK’s ForeignCommonwealth Development Office, the Kenya Private Sector (KEPSA) today launched an Ecommerce Booster ..
Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has raised Ksh. 19.8 billion funding from D1 Capital Partners meant to bolster safety and security ..
2020 was a record year for investment into the African tech startup ecosystem, with more startups raising more money, from more investors, than ever before. ..
Coca-Cola Africa has always been lauded for its excellent distribution strategy, somewhere in a rural village where even a government road infrastructure ..
Recently someone wondered why Kenyans prefer foreign to local solutions. He mentioned that boda boda delivery service provider, Glovo, that has been doing ..