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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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.
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MarketForce, Kenya’s B2B Marketplace, raises $40M Series A
MarketForce was co-founded by Tesh Mbaaby and Mesongo Sibuti in 2018. It is now a leading B2B commerce and fintech…
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Flutterwave promises more than payments in latest rebrand
Africa's highest valued startup, Flutterwave, has unveiled a significant rebrand following the $250M Series D funding last week.
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M-Tiba partners with Private Hospitals to expand loans to healthcare providers
M-TIBA has today partnered with the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) in a bid to expand their healthcare financing…
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Nigeria’s Earnipay raises $4M Seed to provide on-demand salaries to employees in Africa
Earnipay has raised $4 million seed funding. The startup seeks to provide employees with zero-interest on-demand salaries across Africa.
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SweepSouth, on-demand home cleaning service, launches ‘Connect’ in Kenya
SweepSouth Connect is a service that connects customers to highly-rated professionals for all their fixing and home maintenance needs.
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Flutterwave now valued at over $3B after closing $250M series D Funding
Flutterwave is now the highest valued African startup. Its valuation has more than tripled since its last funding round in…
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Moove partners with CFAO Motors to support entrepreneurs in Ghana & Nigeria
Moove has announced it is partnering with CFAO Motor to support mobility entrepreneurs across Ghana and Nigeria.
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America’s Everstrong Capital acquires majority stake in Kenya’s Cell Tower Company
SealTowers Limited, a licensed Kenyan Cell Tower Company, and Everstrong Capital announced on Thursday the signing of an agreement that…
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MyMovies.Africa launches seed round for $0.5 Million after Ninja Accelerator Program
MyMovies.Africa has over the last 12 weeks participated in the intensive NINJA Initiative Program to prepare it for investment.
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Kenya’s Health Data Platform Afya Rekod closes $2 Million Seed Round
Afya Rekod is a health data platform - under Adanian Labs - that allows both patients and health facilities to…
