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Kenya’s Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures

Kenya’s Zuri Health raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures

Zuri Health has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC UM6P Ventures. The funds will be used to…
Kenyan startup iGas wants to revolutionalize the LPG industry through digitization

Kenyan startup iGas wants to revolutionalize the LPG industry through digitization

iGas, a Kenyan startup that was founded in 2021 is on a mission to turn around the LPG industry which…
BasiGo and AVA to assemble 1,000 electric buses in Kenya

BasiGo and AVA to assemble 1,000 electric buses in Kenya

BasiGo, the Kenyan-based electric manufacturer has partnered with the Associated Vehicle Assemblers Ltd (AVA) to assemble its buses in the…
Nigeria’s Commodities Exchange Firm AFEX Expands to Uganda

Nigeria’s Commodities Exchange Firm AFEX Expands to Uganda

After expanding its commodities exchange business in Kenya in June last year, Nigeria’s AFEX is now expanding to Uganda. Similar…
11 Startups Selected to Join Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program

11 Startups Selected to Join Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program

Eleven African startups have been selected to join the third cohort of the Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP). The accelerator…
South African Cleaning Tech Startup SweepSouth Exits Kenya

South African Cleaning Tech Startup SweepSouth Exits Kenya

SweepSouth, a South African cleaning startup that recorded quick growth through several funding rounds has informed its customers that it’s…
South Africa’s digital enabler Flow has raised $4.5 million to facilitate strategy growth

South Africa’s digital enabler Flow has raised $4.5 million to facilitate strategy growth

Flow, a South African company that helps businesses to gain online presence and leverage on digitization has raised $4.5 million…
South Africa’s gaming firm Carry1st raises $27M

South Africa’s gaming firm Carry1st raises $27M

The gaming market in Africa continues to grow as more creators, gamers and other stakeholders make significant investments in the…
New social-media platform African Stream seeks to change how African Stories are told

New social-media platform African Stream seeks to change how African Stories are told

African Stream, a newly created social-media platform with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya brands itself as a tool that seeks…
Two Kenyan firms among 10 African startups selected for $2m Catalyst Fund

Two Kenyan firms among 10 African startups selected for $2m Catalyst Fund

Pre-seed venture capital (VC) fund and accelerator Catalyst Fund has announced a US$2 million investment into 10 startups building solutions…
Kenya Fintech startup Kwara Raises $3M Seed Extension

Kenya Fintech startup Kwara Raises $3M Seed Extension

Kenyan fintech startup Kwara has raised a $3 million seed extension. The new investment was led by existing backers DOB Equity,…
Bolt is Pioneering Ride-Now Pay-Later Services in Nigeria

Bolt is Pioneering Ride-Now Pay-Later Services in Nigeria

Ride-hailing company Bolt has partnered with Nigerian fintech CredPal to introduce ride-now pay-later services to its customers. CredPal is a…
Kenyan fintech Kwara acquires software company IRNET from KUSCCO for an undisclosed sum

Kenyan fintech Kwara acquires software company IRNET from KUSCCO for an undisclosed sum

Kenyan fintech firm Kwara has acquired IRNET, a software company which is a subsidiary of the Kenya Union of Savings…
Women-led startups in Africa raised $203.2M in 2022

Women-led startups in Africa raised $203.2M in 2022

There has been a significant focus on funding for African-led startups across the globe. Across the continent, several venture capital…
[Ghana] Logistics startup Jetstream raises $13m for expansion

[Ghana] Logistics startup Jetstream raises $13m for expansion

Ghanaian e-logistics company Jetstream Africa has announced it raised $13 million in equity and debt pre-Series A financing. The debt…
Fintech is the most vibrant sector in the Kenyan startup landscape, report

Fintech is the most vibrant sector in the Kenyan startup landscape, report

A report released by pan-African publication and research firm Disrupt Africa has pointed out fintech as the most vibrant subsector…
Burning Heroes opens applications for its African Edition of Startup Awards

Burning Heroes opens applications for its African Edition of Startup Awards

Burning Heroes (BH) Founders Association has announced the launch of its Africa Edition of startup awards. BH says the contest…
Zuri Health’s new Continuous Care Program to offer support to persons with Chronic illnesses

Zuri Health’s new Continuous Care Program to offer support to persons with Chronic illnesses

Health-tech startup Zuri Health has launched its Continuous Care Program to offer support to persons with Chronic illnesses.  The program…
Kenya’s Clean Energy Startup Mukuru Clean Stoves awarded $1.2 million Earthshot prize for 2022

Kenya’s Clean Energy Startup Mukuru Clean Stoves awarded $1.2 million Earthshot prize for 2022

Mukuru Clean Stoves, a clean energy startup providing alternative energy sources to low-income earners in Kenya’s informal settlements has been…
Tanzania’s fintech NALA has expanded to 19 European countries

Tanzania’s fintech NALA has expanded to 19 European countries

NALA, a Tanzanian fintech startup known for its remittance services to Africa has expanded to 19 more European countries. The…
Solar energy provider Sun King Raises $70M investment to expand throughout Africa and Asia

Solar energy provider Sun King Raises $70M investment to expand throughout Africa and Asia

Pan-African producer of solar energy Sun King has raised $70 million equity investment from LeapFrog Investments and other investors. Sun…
Wara Farm wins Moringa School’s Tech for Climate Action Hackathon

Wara Farm wins Moringa School’s Tech for Climate Action Hackathon

Wara Farm has been named the winner of the Technology for Climate Hackathon by Jacob’s Ladder Africa and Moringa School.…
VC fund Ventures Platform closes its pan-African and early-stage fund at $46M

VC fund Ventures Platform closes its pan-African and early-stage fund at $46M

Ventures Platform, a pan-African early-stage Venture Capital firm has today announced the final close of its intercontinental fund, at $46M. …
Nigeria’s online furniture store Taeillo raises $2.5 million for expansion

Nigeria’s online furniture store Taeillo raises $2.5 million for expansion

Nigerian online store Taeillo has announced a $2.5 million funding round from Aruwa Capital, a growth equity and early-stage investor.…
Africa’s Mobility Financing Startup Moove Raises $30 Million

Africa’s Mobility Financing Startup Moove Raises $30 Million

African mobility fintech startup Moove has raised $30 million just a few months after raising $18.4 million to scale its…
Kenyan Edtech company Zeraki Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding

Kenyan Edtech company Zeraki Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding

Kenyan Edtech company Zeraki has raised a $1.8 million seed funding round to enable product catalog growth and regional expansion.…
MEST Africa Opens Applications for its 2024 Training Program

MEST Africa Opens Applications for its 2024 Training Program

After announcing five African tech startups that made it to the grand finale of the 2022 Africa Challenge pitch competition,…
Nigeria’s ThriveAgric crowned winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative

Nigeria’s ThriveAgric crowned winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative

ThriveAgric, a Nigerian startup that champions technology to transform the payments landscape for smallholder farmers, was crowned winner of the…
African producer of kids content Ubongo receives $27.8 Million from Lego Foundation

African producer of kids content Ubongo receives $27.8 Million from Lego Foundation

Africa’s leading creator and producer of children’s educational media, Ubongo has received a $27.8 Million Dollar Award from Lego Foundation…
Nigerian fintech Chipper Cash is the latest company to conduct massive layoffs

Nigerian fintech Chipper Cash is the latest company to conduct massive layoffs

Nigerian cross-border payments startup Chipper Cash has laid off nearly 13% of its workforce, reports indicate. Many employees from various…
Local startups to showcase at the UK-Supported Kenya Innovation Week

Local startups to showcase at the UK-Supported Kenya Innovation Week

Kenya Innovation Week kicked off in Nairobi on Tuesday to showcase UK-funded programmes that are breaking ground with emerging technologies…
South African VC firm 4Di Capital announces the second close of a new $25 million seed fund

South African VC firm 4Di Capital announces the second close of a new $25 million seed fund

South African- based early-stage technology venture capital fund manager 4Di Capital has announced a  close of a new US$25 million…
Egyptian supply chain solutions provider OneOrder has raised $3 million

Egyptian supply chain solutions provider OneOrder has raised $3 million

Egyptian supply chain solutions company OneOrder has raised $3 million in seed round funding led by Nclude, with participation from…
Leading Identity Verification Startup, Verified.Africa Launches in Kenya

Leading Identity Verification Startup, Verified.Africa Launches in Kenya

Verified.Africa, a leading provider of ID verification, document verification, and digital KYC compliance solutions, has launched in Kenya. With this…
Lipa Later acquires SkyGarden for an undisclosed sum

Lipa Later acquires SkyGarden for an undisclosed sum

SkyGarden, the e-commerce platform has been acquired by Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Lipa Later for an undisclosed sum.  Lipa…
Ex-Jumia executives launch new e-commerce platform

Ex-Jumia executives launch new e-commerce platform

Former Jumia executives have teamed up to launch a new e-commerce company called “Kapu”. Launched on Monday, the new platform…
Asset Recovery Agency drops fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora

Asset Recovery Agency drops fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora

Kenya’s Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) has dropped fraud charges against Nigerian fintech Kora. The startup was in July accused of…
Lipa Later to acquire popular e-commerce Startup Sky.Garden

Lipa Later to acquire popular e-commerce Startup Sky.Garden

Buy Now Pay Later (BNLP) company Lipa Later is acquiring troubled Kenyan e-commerce startup Sky.Garden.  This comes about three weeks…
Kenyan Smartphone Reseller Badili Has Raised $2.1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Kenyan Smartphone Reseller Badili Has Raised $2.1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding

Badili Africa, a company that allows customers to trade in their old phones for new ones at friendly prices has…
Nigerian food-tech Orda raises $3.4 million seed round to digitize African restaurants

Nigerian food-tech Orda raises $3.4 million seed round to digitize African restaurants

Nigerian food-tech platform Orda announced has raised a $3.4 million seed round to further digitize food businesses across the continent.…
Twiga Foods Launches Fulfillment Centre To Serve the East African Region

Twiga Foods Launches Fulfillment Centre To Serve the East African Region

Agri-tech startup Twiga Foods has launched a multi-million dollar distribution centre aimed at serving manufacturers, brand owners, and farmers across…
M-TIBA Partners With Sweden’s BYON8 to Expand Telehealth Services

M-TIBA Partners With Sweden’s BYON8 to Expand Telehealth Services

Kenyan health-tech platform M-TIBA has partnered with Sweden’s online doctors’ platform BYON8 to expand access to telehealth services for its…
Autochek has launched a vehicle financing subsidiary for customers across Africa

Autochek has launched a vehicle financing subsidiary for customers across Africa

Autochek, the automotive technology company that is simplifying car ownership across Africa, has announced the launch of Autochek Financial Services.…
Fintech startup Hisa unveils real-time online stocks trading platform

Fintech startup Hisa unveils real-time online stocks trading platform

Fintech startup Hisa has launched an application that allows Kenyans to invest in the stock market directly from their phones…
Kenyan Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Leta Secures $3M Funding

Kenyan Supply Chain and Logistics Startup Leta Secures $3M Funding

Kenyan supply chain and logistics startup Leta has secured a $3M pre-seed equity round led by 4Di Capital, Chandaria Capital,…
Tanzanian supply chain solutions startup Ramani has raised $32M in equity and debt

Tanzanian supply chain solutions startup Ramani has raised $32M in equity and debt

Tanzanian supply chain solutions provider Ramani has raised $32M in debt and equity in a Series A round that was…
Pan-African solar company Solarise Africa raises $33.4M 

Pan-African solar company Solarise Africa raises $33.4M 

Solarise Africa, a pan-African Energy-as-a-Service company that provides reliable and affordable energy solutions across Africa has raised $33.4M to expand…
Modus Africa sets aside $75M to support African AI and blockchain startups

Modus Africa sets aside $75M to support African AI and blockchain startups

African AI and blockchain startups are set to benefit from Modus Africa fund, an African –focused venture capital firm under…
Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA launches online platform to help in HIV prevention

Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA launches online platform to help in HIV prevention

Kenyan health-tech startup MYDAWA famous for its e-pharmacy platform has launched the first Kenyan online solution for HIV prevention. The…
Kenya’s agri-tech startup Stable Foods has raised $600k in funding

Kenya’s agri-tech startup Stable Foods has raised $600k in funding

Stable Foods, a Kenyan agri-tech startup offering a host of solutions to small-scale farmers has raised $600k in funding. The…
How the fall of FTX impacted Nigeria’s Web3 startup Nestcoin

How the fall of FTX impacted Nigeria’s Web3 startup Nestcoin

It’s now emerging that the collapse of American crypto platform FTX last week has had an impact on Nigeria’s Web3…
IFC has launched a $225 million VC subsidiary to fund early-stage African startups

IFC has launched a $225 million VC subsidiary to fund early-stage African startups

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a $225 million venture capital subsidiary to invest in early-stage startups across Africa,…
Kenya-based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer BasiGo has raised $6.6 million in funding

Kenya-based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer BasiGo has raised $6.6 million in funding

BasiGo, the Kenyan-based electric manufacturer working to bring EVs for public transportation has raised $6.6 million (Sh804.5 million ), in…
Nigerian Fintech Kuda Wants To Make Remittance From UK To Africa Cheaper

Nigerian Fintech Kuda Wants To Make Remittance From UK To Africa Cheaper

As remittances to Africa increase, several firms are finding ways to make it easier, cheaper and more convenient to send…
Sky.Garden will not fold up, it has found a new buyer

Sky.Garden will not fold up, it has found a new buyer

In September, news of the impending extinction of popular e-commerce website Sky.Garden caught the tech industry by surprise. When we…
Egyptian B2B marketplace SPEED acquired by UAE-based firm X-ERA

Egyptian B2B marketplace SPEED acquired by UAE-based firm X-ERA

UAE-based logistics services provider X-ERA has acquired Egypt’s B2B marketplace SPEED, as part of its international expansion strategy. SPEED connects suppliers…
Kenya’s GrowAgric and Aquarech among startups selected for Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme

Kenya’s GrowAgric and Aquarech among startups selected for Katapult Africa Accelerator Programme

Kenyan GrowAgric and Aquarech are among nine startups from across the continent that have been selected for the Katapult Africa…
Sendy raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Japanese VC MOL PLUS

Sendy raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Japanese VC MOL PLUS

Kenyan Fulfillment and Logistics startup Sendy has announced that it has received funding from MOL PLUS the Corporate Venture Capital…
Algeria’s Yassir has raised $150 million in series B funding

Algeria’s Yassir has raised $150 million in series B funding

Yassir, an Algerian supper platform that offers ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery as well as financial services on a single…
Quona Capital to invest $332M in fintech startups from emerging markets focusing on financial inclusion

Quona Capital to invest $332M in fintech startups from emerging markets focusing on financial inclusion

Emerging markets venture capital firm Quona Capital today announced the final close of $332 million for its Fund III, significantly exceeding…
Nigeria’s Payhippo acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank to expand its customer offerings

Nigeria’s Payhippo acquires Maritime Microfinance Bank to expand its customer offerings

Payhippo, a fintech that offers credit facilities to SMEs in Nigeria has acquired Maritime Microfinance Bank (MFB). MFB is a…
MEST Africa Challenge 2022 top 5 finalists announced

MEST Africa Challenge 2022 top 5 finalists announced

MEST Africa has announced the five African tech startups that have made it to the grand finale of the 2022…
500 Global Launches its Pan-African Accelerator Manager Bootcamp in Kenya

500 Global Launches its Pan-African Accelerator Manager Bootcamp in Kenya

500 Global, a leading venture capital firm is launching its inaugural Bootcamp for Accelerator Managers (BAM) program in Kenya. The…
Flourish Ventures launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to invest in pre-seed stage startups

Flourish Ventures launches Madica, an Africa-focused program to invest in pre-seed stage startups

Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm has launched Madica, an investment program for pre-seed stage technology startups in…
AI Content Creation Tool Jasper Has Raised $125M in a Series-A funding

AI Content Creation Tool Jasper Has Raised $125M in a Series-A funding

Jasper, a fast-growing AI creation tool based in Austin, Texas has raised  $125 million in series-A funding round, making it…
15 Fintech startups selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2022 program announced

15 Fintech startups selected for CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2022 program announced

LHoFT has announced the 15 fintech startups that have been selected to participate in the fifth edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion…
President Buhari signs Nigeria Startup Bill into law

President Buhari signs Nigeria Startup Bill into law

As technology-led innovations take centre stage in Africa,  countries are putting in place policies to support innovation and accelerate the…
Alibaba Kicks Off One-Month Netpreneur Training Program for Africa

Alibaba Kicks Off One-Month Netpreneur Training Program for Africa

Alibaba  Global Initiatives (AGI), a professional training arm under Chinese tech giant Alibaba, has enrolled the second class of more…
Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam has launched its first mass transit bus in Nairobi

Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Roam has launched its first mass transit bus in Nairobi

Kenyan-Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer Roam has launched the first mass transit electric bus to ply various routes in Nairobi. The…
Auto Financing startup Moove raises £15 million financing to scale UK operations

Auto Financing startup Moove raises £15 million financing to scale UK operations

Moove, a mobility fintech startup providing auto financing for gig economy drivers has raised £15 million in financing to scale…
Nigerian data and intelligence firm Stears has raised $3.3 Million for expansion to East Africa

Nigerian data and intelligence firm Stears has raised $3.3 Million for expansion to East Africa

Nigerian data firm Stears has raised $3.3 million in a seed round in which Serena William’s VC firm Serena Ventures…
Wasoko dismisses reports that it has shut down its operations in Kenya

Wasoko dismisses reports that it has shut down its operations in Kenya

Kenyan-based B2B e-commerce startup Wasoko has dismissed reports that it has shut down its operations in the country. On Monday,…
Kenya’s home furniture startup MoKo has raised $6M to accelerate growth

Kenya’s home furniture startup MoKo has raised $6M to accelerate growth

MoKo has been around since 2014, a period in which the company has undergone a considerable metamorphosis. It was first…
EzyAgric and Pezesha launch Buy Now Pay Later services for Ugandan agro-dealers

EzyAgric and Pezesha launch Buy Now Pay Later services for Ugandan agro-dealers

Kenyan fintech Pezesha has partnered with EzyAgric to launch a buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) scheme for agro-dealers all over Uganda. EzyAgric has…
African tech startups have so far raised $2.7bn in funding this year, report

African tech startups have so far raised $2.7bn in funding this year, report

A report by pan-African tech publication Disrupt Africa has revealed that African tech startups raised $2.7bn in funding in the…
Nigeria’s heath-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M 

Nigeria’s heath-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M 

Nigerian health-tech startup Lifestores Healthcare has raised $3M for expansion across the country in a pre-Series A funding round. The…
Kenyans in the diaspora can now pay bills on M-PESA via NALA Money

Kenyans in the diaspora can now pay bills on M-PESA via NALA Money

Tanzanian fintech startup NALA which was launched in 2018 to enable Africans in the diaspora easily send money home has…
Logistics startup Sendy cuts down on its Supply Service

Logistics startup Sendy cuts down on its Supply Service

Kenyan logistics startup Sendy has restructured its operations, effectively winding down its Supply service. The startup says it will now…
All products purchased via Lipa Later will now be insured by insurtech firm Lami Technologies

All products purchased via Lipa Later will now be insured by insurtech firm Lami Technologies

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Lipa Later Group has partnered with Lami Technologies to offer its consumers affordable credit insurance…
HAVAÍC completes its third investment in Kenyan FinTech Tanda

HAVAÍC completes its third investment in Kenyan FinTech Tanda

Cape Town-headquartered venture capital (VC) firm HAVAÍC has completed its third investment in Kenyan FinTech Tanda. The investment from the…
Kenyan startup Kyosk Digital has launched in Uganda

Kenyan startup Kyosk Digital has launched in Uganda

Kyosk Digital Services aims to address some of the challenges that vendors of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) go through in…
KCB Partners With EV Maker BasiGo Kenya to Finance Electric PSV Buses

KCB Partners With EV Maker BasiGo Kenya to Finance Electric PSV Buses

The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) and electric vehicles manufacturer BasiGo Ltd on Tuesday announced a partnership that will enable investors…
Ugandan Digital Lender Numida Has Raised $12.3 Million in Pre-Series A Round

Ugandan Digital Lender Numida Has Raised $12.3 Million in Pre-Series A Round

Ugandan fintech startup Numida has been in operation since 2017. The company has found its footing, offering customers loans ranging…
Popular E-commerce Startup Sky.Garden Faces Closure After Failing To Raise Funding

Popular E-commerce Startup Sky.Garden Faces Closure After Failing To Raise Funding

Word in the streets has it that one of Kenya’s most popular e-commerce marketplace Sky.Garden may be closing down after…
Nigeria’s restaurant management startup Vendease has raised $30 million to scale its food supply business

Nigeria’s restaurant management startup Vendease has raised $30 million to scale its food supply business

Nigerian startup Vendease which makes it easy for restaurants to access food supplies has raised $30 million in Series-A funding.…
Ghana’s Agritech Startup Farmerline has Raised  $1.5 Million in Series A Funding

Ghana’s Agritech Startup Farmerline has Raised  $1.5 Million in Series A Funding

After netting $13 million in April this year, Ghanaian agritech startup Farmerline has raised another  $1.5 million in pre-series A…
Kenya’s Zuri Health and Damu Sasa to benefit from $7M fund from Bill Gates Foundation

Kenya’s Zuri Health and Damu Sasa to benefit from $7M fund from Bill Gates Foundation

Thirty companies from 14 African countries will benefit from a $7 million fund fronted by pan-African support organization Investing in…
Michael Joseph appointed board chair of insurtech startup Pula

Michael Joseph appointed board chair of insurtech startup Pula

Former Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph has been appointed as board chair of Kenya agricultural insurtech startup Pula. The startup was…
Nigeria’s health-tech startup Remedial Health raises $4.4 million in seed funding

Nigeria’s health-tech startup Remedial Health raises $4.4 million in seed funding

Remedial Health, a Nigerian healthtech startup has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to accelerate its expansion across the country.…
Healthtech Startup mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus

Healthtech Startup mPharma Acquires Majority Stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus

Ghanaian technology-driven health startup mPharma has acquired the majority stake in HealthPlus, the leading pharmacy chain in Nigeria. mPharma Chief…
Brazilian fintech unicorn EBANX sets shop in Africa

Brazilian fintech unicorn EBANX sets shop in Africa

Brazilian fintech unicorn EBANX  is set to launch its operations in Africa as it seeks to expand its business outside…
Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco raises $10M Series A funding

Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco raises $10M Series A funding

Kenyan insurtech firm Turaco has closed a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest…
Nigerian fintech Kippa has raised $8.4 million seed round

Nigerian fintech Kippa has raised $8.4 million seed round

Nigerian fintech startup Kippa has raised $8.4 million in an oversubscribed seed round. This round of funding was led by…
Hack The Mara hackathon finalists announced

Hack The Mara hackathon finalists announced

In June this year, Pan-African technology company the Mara Group invited applicants to the  “Hack the Mara” hackathon, a competition…
African startups raised $5 billion last year, just a tip of the global average

African startups raised $5 billion last year, just a tip of the global average

Across the African continent, 2021 was a good year for startups as funding hit a record high at about $5…
Kenya’s HotelOnline has acquired hospitality software provider HotelPlus

Kenya’s HotelOnline has acquired hospitality software provider HotelPlus

Kenyan-based technology travel company HotelOnline has acquired HotelPlus, a software provider specializing in the hospitality industry whose customers are spread…
Nigeria’s blockchain startup Bitmama has raised $2 million to scale across Africa

Nigeria’s blockchain startup Bitmama has raised $2 million to scale across Africa

Bitmama is a Nigerian blockchain company that aims to democratize the payment system across the continent. The startup has remote…
Nigerian fintech startup NowNow raises $13 million for expansion across Africa

Nigerian fintech startup NowNow raises $13 million for expansion across Africa

Nigerian fintech startup NowNow Digital Systems has raised $13M seed round for expansion across Africa. The company was founded in…
Three Kenyan founders selected for the Future is Female Mentorship Program

Three Kenyan founders selected for the Future is Female Mentorship Program

The Future is Female Mentorship Program is a PR and communications mentorship program dedicated exclusively to African female tech founders.…
Digital banking app for African immigrants Waya officially launched

Digital banking app for African immigrants Waya officially launched

Waya, a digital banking app that seeks to make it easier for African immigrants to send money back home is…
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