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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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
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Security Response Platform, AURA, Secures $4 Million Series A Funding
Earlier in the year, AURA expanded to East Africa and the UK. AURA now says the new funding round better…
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DrugStoc, Nigeria’s Healthtech Startup, raises $4.4 Million in Series A Funding
Founded in 2017 by Chibuzo Opara and Adham Yehia, DrugStoc describes itself as a cloud-based platform that provides healthcare providers…
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Shamiri Institute, a Mental Health Startup, raises $1 Million Funding
Shamiri Institute was founded by Anzisha Prize Fellow Tom Osborn and partner Katherine Venturo-Coberly in 2018.
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Breadfast, Egypt’s Grocery Delivery Platform, Secures $26M Series A Funding
This round brings Breadfast total investments to more than $33 Million since its launch back in 2017. Which is one…
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Moove announces deal with Lori Systems for Affordable Truck Financing
Moove says the partnership with Lori Systems will be available in the Kenyan market, with Nigerian rollout planned for a…
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Opibus EV Conversion Startup Raises $7.5 Million Funding
Opibus has been recognised for having produced the first truly African electric motorcycle and has been featured in the National…
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WorkPay, Nairobi-based HR and Payroll company, expands to Nigeria
Workpay was recently selected among other 50 companies in Africa to receive equity-free funding and support from Google's Black Founders…
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5 Kenyan Startups join 2nd Cohort of Japan’s Ninja Accelerator Program
Ninja Accelerator Program in Kenya has selected 5 startups for a 12-week incubation program with a showcase in January 2022.
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TLP Advisory expands to UK, US, Canada, to Support Africa’s Growing Tech Ecosystem
TLP Advisory has been central to this progress and has advised some of Africa’s groundbreaking startups along with VC funds…
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mSwali Secures Undisclosed Pre-seed to expand Education Trivia App
mSwali's flagship product, mSwali Quiz, is a USSD based Quiz game whose topics focus on the localized African countries, the…
