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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MARAMOJA opens up API to Fintechs and Insurtechs in Kenya
The company says that Fintechs and Insurtechs now have an opportunity to connect to MARAMOJA's ecosystem via a single API
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Afrikrea rebrands to ANKA after successful $6.2 million Pre-Series A Round
The e-commerce platform Afrikrea is now rebranding to “ANKA”, its all-in-one solution for selling anywhere and hipping globally
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FSD Africa invests £3 Million in Kenya’s IMFact Quick Finance Company
FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of FSD Africa, has announced a £3m investment into IMFact.
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SweepSouth, home services startup, announces acquisition of Egyptian start-up, Filkhedma
The acquisition means that SweepSouth will be one of a few African start-ups operating in the continent’s four key tech…
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Trove Finance Share Dealing App wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Trove Finance’s app enables African-based financial institutions and individuals to buy, sell and trade any publicly traded equity, bond or…
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Wowzi, Kenya’s Influencer Marketing Startup, closes $2 Million Seed
Wowzi, an influencer marketing platform, has announced it has successfully closed a $2 million seed round that will see it…
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Nigeria’s Startup Bill is set to Unlock Huge Digital Potential
The Bill will ensure regulatory support as Nigeria continues to attract hundreds of millions of dollars of international investment.
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AfDB to invest $170 million in Nigerian Startups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a…
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Moove Mobility Fintech Expands to Kenya; Partners with Uber, Lori & Sendy
Moove provides asset-backed vehicle financing by embedding its alternative credit-scoring technology onto ride-hailing and e-logistics platforms.
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CinetPay inks $2.4 million Seed from Flutterwave
CinetPay has announced a $2.4 million seed funding raised from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave.
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Nigeria’s Payroll and HR Company, Bento, is expanding to Ghana, Kenya & Rwanda
Bento, a Nigerian tech platform redefining payroll, human resource management, and employee benefits has announced its launch into three new…
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Kwara & Workpay to offer HR & Payroll services to SACCOs
The companies say the partnership is a strategic initiative to drive digitisation of SACCOs by leveraging both Kwara’s and Workpay’s…
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Gozem Super App closes $5 Million Series A
Launched in 2018, Gozem began as a single motorcycle-taxi ride-hailing service. It has since expanded to be a Super App…
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Kenya’s Fintech Asilimia secures $2 Million Pre-seed
Asilimia has built an affordable and easy-to-use digital platform that formalises payments, revenue collection and accounting for business owners, making…
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Adanian Labs calls for applications for 2022’s Venture Building Cohort
Launched in 2020, Adanian Labs says it has already incubated fourteen groundbreaking tech startups across different sectors
