Startups
Spotlighting emerging tech startups, innovative solutions, and the entrepreneurs behind them. Learn about the next big thing in the tech industry here.
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Pitch AgriHack 2023: Agritech Competition Aims to Transform African Agriculture
AGRF, Heifer International, and Generation Africa launch Pitch AgriHack 2023, a competition to foster agritech innovation
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Fintech in Africa: AWS Launches Inaugural Accelerator with 25 Startups
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches inaugural 'Fintech in Africa' Accelerator, fostering financial innovation with 25 selected startups.
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Climate Tech Startup Amini Raises $2M to Address Africa’s Data Scarcity
Amini raises $2M to address Africa's environmental data scarcity, offering advanced analytics and actionable insights.
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M-KOPA Secures Over $200 Million in Debt Financing for Expansion
M-KOPA, a prominent fintech platform, secures $250 million in debt funding to expand financial services in Africa.
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Wasoko Expands to Zambia, Bringing Innovative B2B E-commerce to Southern Africa
Wasoko expands to Zambia, offering innovative B2B e-commerce to boost local businesses and access to affordable goods.
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Two Kenyan Startups selected for Qualcomm Mentorship Program
Qualcomm selects 10 African start-ups for inaugural Make in Africa mentorship programme to foster innovation.
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AFEX invites Kenyan talents to apply for Ag-hackathon at Code Cash Crop event
AFEX Code Cash Crop event in Kenya invites young entrepreneurs to create innovative ideas for solving ecosystem problems.
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i3 Calls for African Innovators to Join its Second Cohort
Join i3's second cohort and revolutionize healthcare supply chains in Africa. $50,000 grant available. Applications open until June 26th.
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Copia Suspends African Expansion to Focus on Kenya Only
Copia has decided to halt its expansion efforts in Africa and shift its attention to its Kenyan operations
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Opportunik launching Africa Fund in May, Unlocking Global Investments
Opportunik Global Fund, launching May 2023, offers African investors access to diversified assets and global investment opportunities.
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Uasin Gichu Startups Awarded Funding Through Mozilla’s Mashinani Tech Innovation Challenge
Tech start-ups in Uasin Gichu awarded KES 1 million by Mozilla Mashinani initiative for further training and guidance on their…
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Fonbnk and Tanda’s airtime trading platform to benefit East African agents
Fonbnk partners with Tanda to launch airtime trading marketplace and drive adoption of DeFi solutions in East Africa.
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Oxfam Novib, Goodwell Investments Launch Pepea Fund to Address SME Financing Gap in East Africa
Pepea aims to assist early-stage growth companies in East Africa by filling the gap between available finance and high-impact potential…
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Payday receives $3M seed funding to empower Africa’s future workforce.
Payday raised $3m seed funding to expand operations in the UK and Canada, improve product development, and grow talent.
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Standard Chartered launches 6th Cohort for Women in Tech program
The 6th cohort of the Women in Tech program will see 15 applicants participate in a 12-week incubation program
