Startups
News updates on startups in Africa. Send tips to info@techtrendske.co.ke.
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February 20, 20240
Roam raises $24M funding to scale electric vehicle production in Kenya
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February 16, 20240
Britam targets insurtech and fintech startups with new incubation programme
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February 14, 20240
Catalyst Fund Invests $1.8M in African Climate Startups
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February 14, 20240
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program hosts first demo day in Nairobi
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February 6, 20240
Glovo Launches Graduate Program for Young Kenyan Talent, How to Apply
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February 1, 20240
Venture Capital in Africa: A Broken System in Need of Repair
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January 23, 20240
SafeBoda to resume its operations in Kenya in February
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January 22, 20240
Kenyan agritech startup Shamba Pride raises $3.7M
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January 15, 20240
Safaricom and partners launch accelerator program for local startups
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January 12, 20240
Kenyan startups raised highest amount of funding in Africa in 2023
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December 14, 20230
Techstars and ARM Labs invest $1.4 million in 12 African startups
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December 13, 20230
Onafriq eyes global expansion after rebranding from MFS Africa
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December 7, 20230
BasiGo secures $5m debt facility to scale local production
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December 5, 20230
FinTech startup Grey unveils new look to boost global expansion
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November 30, 20230
President Ruto commits to sign Startup Bill into law by April 2024
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November 28, 20230
Estonian flagship startup event Latitude59 to be hosted in Nairobi
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November 27, 20230
Twiga Foods raises undisclosed amount of funding
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November 27, 20230
Kenya’s MPost relocates its headquarters from Nairobi to Rwanda
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November 22, 20230
Lawyers Hub opens applications for the 2023 Startup Law Accelerator
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November 20, 20230
Dubai launches $136M VC fund to invest in tech startups
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November 16, 20230
Fintech firm Cellulant Granted Payment Licenses to Operate in Egypt
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November 3, 20230
[South Africa] Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy finalists announced
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October 16, 20230
South African logistics startup Tripplo raises $1.8m funding
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September 27, 20230
Kenya-based Kua Ventures invests over $1 Million in local SMEs
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September 27, 20230
Lipa Later closes $5M debt raise, targets to raise an additional $20M
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September 27, 20230
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy confirms insolvency and goes into administration
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September 25, 20230
IFC announces a $3.4 million investment in African e-commerce platform ANKA
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September 18, 20230
Fintech startup Sendwave targets Kenyans in the US with new banking product
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September 14, 20230
Uganda’s agritech startup Emata raises $2.4 million seed funding
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September 11, 20230
Catalyst Fund marks its first close to back climate tech startups in Africa
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August 28, 20230
MEST Africa Opens Applications for its Startup Pitch Competition
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August 23, 20230
Treepz among startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
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August 23, 20230
BREAKING: Cellulant to lay off 20% of its workforce
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August 22, 20230
Google announces AI First accelerator program for African startups
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August 16, 20230
Eric Jackson takes over as new Hisa CEO
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August 15, 20230
[South Africa] Gauteng Accelerator Programme 2023 applications open
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August 8, 20230
Kenyan logistics startup Sendy reportedly up for sale
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August 3, 20230
[Nigeria] Prembly acquires data sharing firm Tunnel
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July 27, 20230
Copia confirms it’s laying off 350 employees
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July 26, 20230
BasiGo bringing its Electric Buses to Rwanda
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July 25, 20230
Kenyan fintech Boya launches Virtual Visa cards for SMEs
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