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Roam, ENERGICA Partner to Establish 10 Solar Charging Hubs

By Melinda KirwaNovember 19, 2024
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November 18, 2024
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African startups pitching at the finals of the L59 Pitch competition revealed
November 18, 2024
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Burning Heroes Africa Product Manager’s contest 2024 applications open
November 8, 2024
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Nigeria’s Lendsqr launches its Loan Processing Services platform in Kenya
November 7, 2024
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Kenya’s Keep It Cool Bags Sh166.13 Million Earthshot Prize
November 7, 2024
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Africhange Secures IMTO Licence to Streamline Remittance to Nigeria
November 4, 2024
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Finalists for the Fifth Edition of The Future Is Female Mentorship Program Announced
October 30, 2024
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Wasoko and MaxAB Tap Cruise CTO to Lead AI Initiatives
October 29, 2024
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Oyster Agribusiness raises $2million in funding to expand operations in Ghana
October 24, 2024
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BURN Secures Us$ 15 Million To Scale Electric Cooking In East Africa
October 24, 2024
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BasiGo Secures $42 Million In Funding
October 21, 2024
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[Rwanda] IZI Secures $222k Funding, Adds New Electric Buses to its Fleet
October 21, 2024
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3 Kenyan fintechs selected for Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech
October 18, 2024
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Many African fintechs still grappling with regulatory challenges, report
October 18, 2024
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Yellow Card Closes $33M Series C Funding to Accelerate Growth
October 17, 2024
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Roam’s E-Bike Completes Maiden Solar-powered 6000km Journey
October 17, 2024
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Ampersand Expands Nairobi Facility to Meet Increased Demand
October 17, 2024
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Biogas Tech Firm Sistema.bio Secures $15M for Global Expansion
October 15, 2024
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M-KOPA Appoints Ex-Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as Board Chair
October 10, 2024
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Tech Veterans-Founded XA Network Expands to Africa
October 9, 2024
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Misaligned Reporting in African Startups Risks Future Funding, Report Says
September 27, 2024
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Why Now Is a Good Time to Invest in Venture Capital in Africa
September 25, 2024
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M-KOPA reaches 5 million customers, unlocks $1.5bn in credit across 5 African markets
September 18, 2024
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Nigerian investment firm Risevest completes acquisition of Kenya’s Hisa
September 18, 2024
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NBA Africa Startup Accelerator Unveils 10 Finalists for Demo Day
September 3, 2024
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Estonian flagship startup event Latitude59 is coming back to Kenya
September 2, 2024
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Kenyan e-commerce startup Chpter raises $1.2 million
August 30, 2024
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AfricArena Nairobi Summit 2024 to Boost Kenyan Startups’ Capital Raising
August 27, 2024
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Kenya’s SUKHIBA secures $1.5M seed extension to expand WhatsApp-based e-commerce in emerging markets
August 26, 2024
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Kenyan HR payroll startup WorkPay raises $5m investment to expand across Africa
August 24, 2024
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Will Tech VC Funding in Africa Rebound on Interest Rate Cuts?
August 13, 2024
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Startups Selected for Britam’s BetaLab Incubation Programme Announced
August 7, 2024
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Payment startup Sendsprint acquires US-based Nobel Financial enhance remittance services to Africa
August 2, 2024
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Open Startup launches second cohort of Grow Program for African startups
August 1, 2024
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TRANSFORM Accelerator Announces Ksh 81m Funding to Five Kenyan Startups
July 30, 2024
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List of startups joining cohort 8 of Google for Startups Accelerator Africa
July 25, 2024
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Nigerian AI startup Intron Health raises $1.6M to strengthen its African languages speech recognition tool
July 25, 2024
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South African climate-tech startup Plentify closes oversubscribed round to accelerate growth
July 25, 2024
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Applications for the fifth edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Program open
July 23, 2024
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South African fintech firm Peach Payments aquires software development firm Operativa
July 18, 2024
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Solar startup d.light closes $176 million funding round
July 16, 2024
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Vodacom Tanzania Digital Accelerator 2024 Winners Announced
July 15, 2024
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Kenyan Skincare firm Uncover closes oversubscribed $1.4m funding round
July 10, 2024
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Innovate Africa Launches with $2.5M Angel Fund for Early-Stage Startups
July 4, 2024
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Kenyan identity startup Peleza merges with YC-backed Prembly
July 2, 2024
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CityBlue Hotels invests in agtech startup Farm to Feed
June 28, 2024
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Nigerian ed-tech Afrilearn unveils world’s first learn-and-earn app
June 24, 2024
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List of startups selected to join Standard Chartered Women In Tech Ksh22m programme
June 19, 2024
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BYD and Ampersand to collaborate on electric motorcycles in Africa
June 17, 2024
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ICP Hub Kenya, Kotani Pay Partner for Olympus Accelerator Programme
June 6, 2024
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Microsoft launches Build with AI to ease use of AI for startup founders
June 5, 2024
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Two Kenyan startups selected for the Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health Program
May 31, 2024
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Nigerian fintech Fincra to launch EUR Virtual Account solutions
May 28, 2024
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Orca Fraud raises $550k to fight fraud in emerging markets
May 28, 2024
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Obuntu Invites Africa-Focused Fund Managers to Apply for its Launchpad Program
May 28, 2024
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Nine startups selected for the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program
May 25, 2024
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Copia fails to raise funding, enters into administration
May 24, 2024
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NBA Africa unveils accelerator program for early-stage startups, how to apply
May 24, 2024
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MPost rolls out electronic P.O. Box service in Rwanda
May 21, 2024
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Electric vehicle dealer Spiro taps $50m debt facility at Afreximbank
May 20, 2024
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Over 20 African fintech startups join Visa’s second accelerator program cohort
May 14, 2024
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Digital identity solutions provider Seamfix secures $4.5 million funding to expand across Africa
May 13, 2024
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Samsung Medison to acquire French AI ultrasound startup Sonio
May 11, 2024
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Google’s Hustle Academy Applications Open
May 6, 2024
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South African Fintech Startup Rebrands From Moya Money to Bloo Money
May 3, 2024
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Google Opens Applications for Startups AI Accelerator Africa
May 3, 2024
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Payless Africa launches in Kenya, targets the youth with new payment platform
May 2, 2024
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Kenya’s BuuPass acquires QuickBus to expand to Nigeria and South Africa
April 29, 2024
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Ethiopian sustainable tech startup Kubik raises $5.2 million seed funding
April 29, 2024
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Startups shortlisted for Qualcomm Make in Africa 2024 announced
April 25, 2024
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Madica announces new investment in three African startups
April 17, 2024
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Cellulant announces new executives appointments
April 11, 2024
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Mastercard Foundation launches agribusiness challenge for SMEs in Africa
April 8, 2024
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How this healthtech startup is changing the face of Kenyan healthcare
April 5, 2024
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Applications for the Visa Everywhere Initiative 2024 Open
April 5, 2024
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Ghana’s health-tech startup Rivia acquires SaaS company Waffle to expand digital healthcare network
April 3, 2024
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LemFi receives regulatory approval to offer remittance services in Kenya in partnership with Wapi Pay
March 31, 2024
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Kenya’s BURN secures $12 million to expand its clean cooking products across Africa
March 25, 2024
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Winner of the MEST Africa 2023 Challenge Announced
March 21, 2024
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South African fintech Float secures $11 million in funding
March 20, 2024
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Nigerian fintech Zone raises $8.5m to scale its decentralized payment infrastructure
March 19, 2024
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Bolt launches a Ksh.2.9m accelerator program for its drivers in Kenya
March 19, 2024
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Village Capital launches call for startups in Africa focused on Greentech
March 7, 2024
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Empowering Innovation: OPPO’s Strategic Collaboration with Startups on Tech Advancements
March 5, 2024
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Founders Factory Africa LIVE podcast details the importance of choosing the right capital in 2024
March 5, 2024
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Solcon Capital and IFC partner to provide growth capital to deep tech companies in South Africa
March 1, 2024
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Sankalp Africa Summit 2024: Empowering Africa’s Entrepreneurs to Drive Global Sustainable Solutions
March 1, 2024
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Nigerian debt recovery startup BFREE secures $2.95m funding
March 1, 2024
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Strategic policies needed to grow the startup ecosystem in Africa, Mozilla study
February 27, 2024
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IFC announces top 100 women-led startups in She Wins Africa Initiative
February 22, 2024
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South African climate-tech Hohm Energy secures $8m to scale adoption of rooftop solar
February 20, 2024
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Roam raises $24M funding to scale electric vehicle production in Kenya
February 17, 2024
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Empowering Africa’s Economic Future: Fintech’s Role in Driving Financial Inclusion in Africa
February 16, 2024
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Britam targets insurtech and fintech startups with new incubation programme
February 16, 2024
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OX Delivers secures funding to roll-out affordable clean transport for Africa
February 14, 2024
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Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8M in African Climate Startups
February 14, 2024
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Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program hosts first demo day in Nairobi
February 12, 2024
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Kenyan healthtech Ilara Health secures $4.2M to scale its tech-enabled primary care model
February 12, 2024
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EABL parent firm picks Kenyan startup for inaugural growth accelerator programme
February 6, 2024
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Glovo Launches Graduate Program for Young Kenyan Talent, How to Apply
February 1, 2024
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Venture Capital in Africa: A Broken System in Need of Repair

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