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This Kenyan organization is installing hand hygiene devices in commercial and public spaces in Nairobi to create awareness about Covid-19

By Nixon KanaliJune 12, 2020
June 12, 2020

Naspers invests $5.5 million in South African agri-tech startup, Aerobotics
June 5, 2020

Orange Launches Seed Challenge For Startups in Africa and The Middle East
June 3, 2020

South African Fintech Startup, Ukheshe, Launches service to Assist With COVID-19 Infection Alerts
May 30, 2020

TeleAfya Mobile app wants to connect patients with local doctors for medical assistance
May 27, 2020

[Zambia] BongoHive FinTech Challenge Applications Opened
May 26, 2020

Bolt raises Ksh.11 Billion in funding from Naya Capital to Boost its Growth Strategy
May 25, 2020

Villgro Kenya awards $150,000 to 12 EA startups fighting COVID-19
May 20, 2020

This Kenyan Gaming startup has launched a video conferencing system for Africa
May 20, 2020

Zuru, the ‘’AirBnB for cars’’ has launched in Nairobi
May 7, 2020
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South Africa’s fintech startup Ukheshe selected for Mastercard Start Path program
April 24, 2020
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Here Are The 22 African Startups Selected For The Wimbart Mentorship Programme
April 14, 2020
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Kenya’s Logistic Platform Amitruck Secures Funding From GreenTec Capital
April 7, 2020
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Two African tech startups accepted into Founders Factory Accelerator Programme
April 2, 2020
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Andela Launches Online Code Challenge For Engineers
April 1, 2020
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London-based PR Agency Wimbart launches mentorship programme for African tech startups
March 28, 2020
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This Ghanaian Startup Has Launched A Check-in App And Symptom Tracker To Counter The Spread of Coronavirus
March 16, 2020

This Kenyan Ed-tech startup wants to train teachers on digital content creation amidst Coronavirus concerns
March 11, 2020

Tanzania’s Menstrual Hygiene Management Enterprise – WomenChoice Industries Secures $200k Funding from Gray Matters
March 4, 2020

Kaspersky is calling on tech startups to apply for its Open Innovation Program
February 28, 2020

Microsoft launches initiative to support social enterprise startups
February 28, 2020

12 African ed-tech startups to receive funding from Mastercard Foundation
February 27, 2020

Santam Insurance invests in South Africa’s Insurtech startup JaSure
February 22, 2020

Ecobank Opens Applications For Its 2020 Fintech Challenge
February 18, 2020
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Kenyan fintech startup Wapi Pay raises capital to scale across Africa
February 14, 2020

Egyptian E-health startup Vezeeta raises $40m Series D funding round led Gulf Capital
February 10, 2020

Nigerian fintech startup Aella raises $10m financing round
February 6, 2020

Egyptian food delivery startup Elmenus raises $8m series B funding
February 5, 2020

Africa-focused VC Firm TLcom Secures $31M For Its TIDE Africa Fund, Closes At $71M
February 3, 2020

Five African credit scoring startups selected for ENGIE challenge at the Africa Tech Summit
January 31, 2020

On-demand delivery platform Sendy raises $20 million round
January 30, 2020

[Column] There’s not enough women-led tech startups – and it’s costing us all
January 29, 2020

Google launches its first Developers Space for African startups and developers in Nigeria
January 24, 2020

African tech startups raised $491M funding in 2019, Disrupt Africa report
January 22, 2020

CDC Group to invest £2 billion in African businesses over the next two years
January 21, 2020

Women-Led Janngo Announces EUR 60 Million Fund To Support African Tech Startups
January 20, 2020

Online Travel Agency Timbu Launches New Fund To Invest In Kenyan Travel Startups
January 18, 2020
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Here Are The Five Zambian Startups Selected For FinTech4U Accelerator Programme
January 17, 2020

Bolt has raises €50M in venture debt from the European Investment Bank to expand its services
January 16, 2020

Applications for the 4th edition of Digital Lab Africa’s acceleration programme opened
January 9, 2020

African Guarantee Fund receives $33M financing to support African SMEs
January 8, 2020

Nigerian Fintech Startup Trove Secures An Undisclosed Amount Of Funding From ARM
December 19, 2019

4G Capital Raises $4million Funding For Onward Lending To MSMEs in Kenya And Uganda
December 5, 2019

Kenya’s Agritech Startup Farmshine Raises US$ 250,000 Funding
December 5, 2019

Kenyan Media Production Firm Portable Voices Signs Partnership Deal with Afripods
December 2, 2019

Nigeria’s edtech startup uLesson raises $3.1 million seed round led by TLcom Capital
November 22, 2019

Africa’s startup ecosystem on the brink of massive growth
November 17, 2019

VC4A has launched a dedicated online training program for Africa’s Business Angels
November 13, 2019

Visa is investing $200 Million in Nigeria’s fintech firm Interswitch
November 13, 2019

Here are the winners of the 2019 edition of the Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the ME
November 12, 2019

Bolt launches €10 environmental impact fund with maiden transaction in East Africa
November 6, 2019

Agritech startup WeFarm secures $13 Million funding to scale its Smallholder Agricultural Ecosystem
November 5, 2019

Interswitch acquires Nigeria’s healthcare tech startup e-Clat
October 30, 2019

On-demand deliveries startup Sendy raises $2m from Goodwell Investments
October 30, 2019

South Africa’s fintech startup uKheshe wins 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator Programme
October 28, 2019

Kenya’s agri-tech startup Twiga Foods secures $30M to digitize food distribution
October 22, 2019

How to Launch your Startup in a College
October 21, 2019

Boehringer Ingelheim launches Venture4Change idea competition for university students in Kenya
October 21, 2019

U.K announces a Ksh.1.3 billion fund to support Kenyan fintech startups
October 16, 2019

VentureBuilder officially launches to support off-grid solar startups in Africa
October 14, 2019

List of tech startups shortlisted for the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards
October 3, 2019

IFC is investing $1M in Tunisia’s Flat6Labs Anava Seed Fund to boost the country’s startup ecosystem
October 2, 2019
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Glovo expands to Mombasa in continued market expansion push
October 2, 2019

Kenya’s e-Logistics startup Lori Systems expands to Nigeria
October 1, 2019

CredoLab, a Singapore-based credit scoring startup has launched in Kenya
September 26, 2019

Nigeria’s CcHUB has acquired Kenya’s iHub for an undisclosed fee
September 26, 2019

Facebook London Accelerator opens to African startups for the first time
September 25, 2019

Kenya’s Tiny Totos wins MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge Africa finale
September 24, 2019

Startup Insight: Develop your innovative idea into a viable business
September 15, 2019

Vodacom Tanzania and Smart Lab launch new $150k accelerator program for tech startups
September 14, 2019

Applications for Standard Chartered Bank’s Women In Tech Accelerator 3rd Cohort Open
September 11, 2019

Three Kenyan firms among top 12 finalists in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge
September 6, 2019

TechTribe Accelerator to offer training to hundreds of SADC startups
September 3, 2019

ENGIE acquires off-grid solar solutions provider Mobisol an undisclosed amount
August 30, 2019

Logistics startup Kobo360 launches operations in Kenya
August 26, 2019

MEST Africa is investing $100,000 in each of these 11 startups from its 2019 graduating cohort
August 21, 2019

Ten African tech startups taking part in the CcHUB’s PitchdriveAsia Tour
August 15, 2019

SA fintech startup uKheshe raises seed funding from FiTech Ventures and Ocean on 76.
August 14, 2019

Bosch calling on African startups to apply for its smart mobility pitch competition
August 2, 2019

Global Impact Summit inviting tech startups to pitch and be part of Pangea Accelerator’s program
August 1, 2019

Three fintech startups admitted to Kenya’s Regulatory Sandbox
July 29, 2019

India Based B2B payments platform PayMate raises $25 million to expand to Africa
July 29, 2019
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Branch International raises another KSh.500M from Centum-owned, Barium Capital
July 26, 2019
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GABF launches new fund to invest in German-African energy startups
July 25, 2019

Kenyan Agri-Tech Startup Taimba Secures $100K Funding from Gray Matters Capital’s coLABS
July 25, 2019

African female-led tech startups can now apply for the GreenHouse Lab Accelerator 2019 program
July 25, 2019

CredoLab, Singapore-based credit scoring startup is expanding to Sub-Saharan Africa
July 24, 2019

Nigeria’s Venture Garden, Kenya’s Umati Capital & Tanzania’s Ubongo Kids mentioned in Mauritius Leaks tax avoidance claims in Africa
July 22, 2019
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Egypt’s fintech startup XPay raises $250,000 in pre-seed funding
July 19, 2019

OPay raises $50 million to expand to other African markets
July 18, 2019

FasterCapital seeking to fund startups in Kenya
July 10, 2019

After Kenya, online ride-hailing service inDriver has now launched in Uganda
July 9, 2019

Facebook, MainOne, to grace Nigeria’s #StartupSouth5 conference
July 8, 2019

MYDAWA receives LegitScript Certification
June 25, 2019

Google’s Third Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class Graduate in Lagos
June 23, 2019

MIT D-Lab Scale-Ups Fellowship Program to provide $120,00 to Six East African Startup Entrepreneurs
June 21, 2019

[Column] How to catch the attention of your future investor
June 19, 2019

Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge applications open in Africa
June 13, 2019

AfriLabs Network Expands to 45 African Countries
June 8, 2019

Fintech Startups can now apply and pitch at the Finnovation World Kenya Summit
June 6, 2019

Kenya among African countries set to benefit from Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Programme

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