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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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
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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…
