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Podcast startup PortableVoices opens its first recording studio in Nairobi

By Nixon KanaliMay 6, 2019
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April 28, 2019
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World Bank allocates US$200 Million to support SMEs in Egypt
April 25, 2019
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This South African-founded podcast startup has just been acquired by global podcasting company Acast
April 15, 2019
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Kenya is hosting the fourth annual MEST Africa Summit in June
April 12, 2019
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Seedstars is launching a $100M fund to invest in African tech startups
April 11, 2019
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Mettā Nairobi kicks off its Clean Energy Accelerator Program
April 9, 2019
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Branch raises $170 million funding round, announces new partnership with Visa
April 8, 2019
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Standard Chartered launches its first Africa eXellerator innovation hub in Kenya
April 8, 2019
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Partech Africa Report: African tech startups raised US$1.163 billion in equity funding in 2018
April 4, 2019
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Jack Ma’s US$10 Million Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative opens applications
April 2, 2019
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Jumia welcomes Mastercard as its new shareholder
April 2, 2019
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Tanzanian Edtech startup Ubongo wins Next Billion Edtech Prize
March 28, 2019
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DEMO Africa is heading back in Morocco in partnership with APEBI
March 26, 2019
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Global Logistics Platform Kobo360 to Launch in Ghana and Kenya
March 20, 2019
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List of African Startups taking part in the third Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa programme
March 18, 2019
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SqwidNet launches second round of its IoT SA University Challenge
March 17, 2019
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Ampion and Plutos Ventures launch new venture to invest in African startups
March 15, 2019
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Kenyan Blockchain Startup CapAgri selected into æternity Ventures’s 2nd Starfleet Accelerator Program
March 13, 2019
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Two African Startups – Kenya’s MumsVillage and Sierra Leone’s Mosabi make it to Gray Matters Capital Calibrator program
March 8, 2019
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Visa to reward $100,000 To Women Entrepreneurs in Global Competition
March 8, 2019
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Nigeria’s OneFi secures $5M Debt Facility from Nairobi-based Lendable
March 6, 2019
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Beyond Baling Innovation Challenge looking for solutions to manage plastic waste
March 4, 2019
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3 Kenyan Startups Selected To Pitch At The ‘Next Billion’ EdTech Prize In Dubai
March 4, 2019
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Regional partners for Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative named
March 3, 2019
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Nigeria’s Fintech Startup TeamApt closes $5.5M Series A Round To Scale Into Additional Markets
February 23, 2019
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List of 50 tech startups selected for the second annual MEST Africa Challenge
February 19, 2019
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Applications for the Sanofi VivaTech challenge extended to February 22nd
February 19, 2019
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BRCK acquires local public WiFi provider Surf
February 18, 2019
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Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative applications open in March 2019
February 7, 2019
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Startups: Why you should apply for the Sanofi VivaTech 2019 challenge
February 6, 2019
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South African AI Startup, Cortex Logic, Secures Investment To Grow Business Beyond Africa
February 2, 2019
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Startups: Here’s how to qualify and apply for the Sanofi VivaTech challenge
January 29, 2019
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Kalon Venture Partners leads a $1.5M round investment into SA startup Flow
January 25, 2019
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Sanofi VivaTech challenge calling on African startups to innovate health, here’s how to apply
January 23, 2019
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CDC announces new investment to support high-growth SMEs in Nigeria
January 23, 2019
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Andela raises a further $100M in new round of funding
January 17, 2019
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MEST opens applications for its $50 MEST Africa startup Challenge
January 16, 2019
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Branch raises Ksh 500M arranged by Centum-owned advisory firm, Barium Capital
January 9, 2019
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Africa’s 50 most funded tech startups in 2018 raised a total of $618M, Digest Africa
January 9, 2019
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Solar energy company SolarNow has raised $9M to scale its services across Uganda
January 4, 2019
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Five agritech startups win seed funding at Senegal Startup Accelerator
January 3, 2019
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M-KOPA raises new funding from Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation
December 17, 2018
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South Africa’s insurtech startup Pineapple accepted into US Insurance accelerator
December 12, 2018
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Uganda’s Ultra-affordable ultrasound startup M-SCAN wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018
November 21, 2018
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12 South African startups selected for Knife Capital’s 4th Grindstone Accelerator
November 16, 2018
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Standard Chartered’s ‘Women in Tech’ accelerator program has attracted over 180 women-led startups
November 10, 2018
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Two Kenyan startups among Google’s Launchpad Accelerator Africa program graduates
November 9, 2018
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Johnson & Johnson has Launched a US$50,000 Africa Innovation Challenge 2.0
November 3, 2018
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Naspers Sets Up A $9m Fund To Support South African Tech Startups
November 3, 2018
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14 fintech startups selected for the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa program
October 24, 2018
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After Nairobi, TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa competition now heads to Lagos
October 19, 2018
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Founders Factory wants to build and scale African tech startups
October 10, 2018
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List of Eight African startups selected for the 2018 VC4A Venture Showcase
September 30, 2018
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Microsoft teams up with DEMO Africa to empower African startups
September 19, 2018
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List of 10 startups shortlisted for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 awards
September 10, 2018
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Kenyan solar startup Agsol among Microsoft Airband Grant Fund winners
September 10, 2018
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Kenyan startups top list of 2018 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge Africa winners
September 7, 2018
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Tanzania’s startup Nala wins 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
August 27, 2018
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List of 30 Startups finalists shortlisted for DEMO Africa 2018
August 16, 2018
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Nigerian fintech startup Mines, secures $13M funding
August 13, 2018
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Kenyan AgriTech Startups can now apply for the MTFC Innov8Agric Challenge
July 25, 2018
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Kenyan Startup Mookh Africa wins Visa Everywhere Initiative Top Prize
July 16, 2018
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Why Startups Cannot Ignore Digital Marketing
July 9, 2018
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8 Common Mistakes That You Need to Avoid as a New Entrepreneur
July 5, 2018
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Data Management Tips for Startup Businesses and the Tools You Need
July 3, 2018
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Tech Tamasha annual conference launches to celebrate Kenya’s technology space
June 26, 2018
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Zimbabwe’s Agri-tech startup SMART Connect wins DEMO Africa Harare Tour
June 22, 2018
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VC4A calling on African startups to Showcase and win at the 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
June 15, 2018
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Uganda’s startup TIFAT wins DEMO Africa Uganda Innovation Tour
June 12, 2018
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7 upcoming data analytics startups to watch out for in 2018.
May 8, 2018
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Lagos based startup LifeBank closes $200 000 EchoVC-led round
May 2, 2018
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Connecticut Innovation brings its $5 VentureClash Challenge to Nigeria
April 24, 2018
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Submissions for Ecobank’s 2018 Fintech Challenge now open, targets African Startups
April 3, 2018
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Call Tracking and Start-Ups: How It Can Help Your Business
March 21, 2018
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Autodesk Foundation to support local startups working with the Kenya Climate Innovation Center
March 8, 2018
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Agriculture based startups dominate Pangea’s application list
March 3, 2018
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African SMEs Set to Benefit from USD 74M Guarantee
January 31, 2018
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Kenyan Startups invited to apply for this year’s DataHack4FI competition
January 14, 2018
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Norwegian accelerator Pangea launches in Kenya; Pilots 500,000 USD in Investment for 10 Startups
October 3, 2017
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6 Kenyan Startups among the DEMO Africa 2017 30 finalists
September 18, 2017
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iHub, World Bank to host one-week bootcamp for startups from East Africa
June 20, 2017
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Orange launches 50 million euros investment initiative to support African Startups.
April 21, 2017
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World Bank’s XL Africa Program to Support Africa’s Top Digital Entrepreneurs
April 12, 2017
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Tech startup Senditoo launches super-fast mobile airtime transfer app
February 2, 2017
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Applications for the 2017 DEMO Africa now open
January 19, 2017
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What does it mean for technology to be innately African?
January 19, 2017
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Airtime transfer Startup Senditoo eyes phenomenal growth in 2017
December 23, 2016
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Mozambican startup develops a solar powered tablet to provide internet to rural African homes
December 21, 2016
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Bonjour Idée launches first African edition of the Startup of the Year competition
November 25, 2016
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Opinion: Why startups must know their playing field
November 14, 2016
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AFROPX is launching an online platform focused on African images
October 7, 2016
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Meet iLuun Air, the World’s First Wireless USB Flash Drive for Smartphones and Tablets
October 5, 2016
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Safaricom announces investment in Eneza Education through its $1 million Safaricom Spark Venture Fund.
October 4, 2016
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International value remittance service Ozaremit rebrands to Senditoo
August 31, 2016
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Here are the 5 startups that will benefit from DEMO Africa LIONS programme
August 20, 2016
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International value remittance service Ozaremit secures funding from top French investors
July 18, 2016
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DEMO Africa 2016 finalists Startups announced, here’s the full list
February 11, 2016
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Justice Tech: ShopOfficer receives 10,000 USD grant from HiiL Innovating Justice
November 6, 2015

How WeFarm is helping farmers share information via text across the globe
September 7, 2015
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13 Start-ups selected for Appwiz challenge
July 21, 2015
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DEMO Africa 30 Technology Start-ups list for 2015 released

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