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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An Egyptian Fantasy Football platform just raised $3 Million in Seed Funding
Eksab, a Cairo-headquartered daily fantasy football platform, has secured $3 million seed funding. The round was led by 4DX Ventures
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SWVL is partnering with Moove to introduce Electric Buses
SWVL and Moove have entered a partnership that will see the introduction of electric buses across the North African, Pakistani…
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Konza working with Association of Startups to Enhance Innovation
Konza together with ASSEK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance innovation and support startups in Kenya.
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Nigeria’s ThriveAgric raises $56.4 Million Debt Funding to expand to new markets
ThriveAgric has announced it has raised $56.4 Million in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors.
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TechCabal and Zikoko Parent Company raises $2.3 Million Seed to expand reach
The parent company behind TechCabal and Zikoko has raised $2.3 million Seed Series led by MaC venture capital
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Sokowatch closes $125 Million Series B, Rebrands to “Wasoko”
The company says with its rapidly growing pan-African operations, it is rebranding to "WASOKO" a Swahili word for "People of…
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Moove raises $105 Million in Oversubscibed Series A2, to scale globally
A few weeks after announcing $10 Million from NBK Capital, Moove has announced it has raised $105 Million in an…
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4 Kenyan Startups selected for FAST Accelerator Program by Microsoft and Flapmax
Twelve companies have been selected for the FAST Accelerator Microsoft program with 4 of them being Kenyan Startups
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BasiGo launches Electric Buses in Nairobi promising 250km range
BasiGo has launched electric buses for public use in Nairobi partnering with Citi Hoppa and East Shuttle for the pilot…
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Fonbnk raises $3.5 million Seed to serve the underbanked across Africa, Latin America & Asia
Fonbnk allows anyone that uses prepaid mobile SIM cards can easily obtain cryptocurrency assets by exchanging their airtime credits.
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Dream VC calling applications for bigger VC fellowships in 2022
Dream VC Is Building the Go-To Launchpad for Aspiring Investors in Africa With Their VC Fellowship Programs
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26 Female Founders across Africa selected for ATV mentorship program
African Tech Vision has selected 26 female founders from across 11 African countries for a 10 week mentorship program.
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Glovo launches competition for early-stage tech startups in Kenya
Glovo has organised a tech-startup competition seeking early-stage startups in Kenya who have not received more than 20,000 USD funding
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M-Kopa raises KES 8.5 Billion equity funding to expand to more countries
Launched in 2011, M-KOPA’s financing platform enables underbanked customers to access a broad range of products and services without collateral…
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Kune Foods launches mobile app to scale Nairobi operations
Kune foods, a Kenyan food-tech startup, has announced the official commencement of operations with four locations in Nairobi.
