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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Kwara among Top Startups joining the Norrsken Impact Accelerator Program
Kenyan fin-tech startup Kwara will be participating in the Norrsken Impact Accelerator in Europe’s unicorn capital: Stockholm, Sweden.
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IMPACC will invest up to $150,000 in Social Businesses in Africa
The move, IMPACC says, is aimed at transforming the local ecosystem by leveraging the disruptive power of innovative local products…
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Four Startups win bid to Pilot Smart Solutions at Konza Technopolis
Four startups have been given the opportunity to pilot their ideas and innovations at the Konza smart city. This is…
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Five Kenyan Startups selected to join Ninja Accelerator Program
Kwara, Amitruck, Sokowatch, Cinch Markets and Zana Africa are the five Kenyan Startups that will be part of the Ninja…
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Customer Experience Firm Ajua acquires Kenya’s AI Platform WayaWaya
The acquisition of WayaWaya allows Ajua to integrate Janja to automate much of the customer experience journey by integrating janja.me…
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Tizi Games helps Primary School Kids learn Mathematics
Tizi says its games mirror the new CBC curriculum as they encourage imagination, creativity, and critical thinking among children.
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E-commerce platform Sky.garden partners with Logistics Startup Amitruck
The collaboration between e-commerce site sky.garden and logistics startup Amitruck will allow more than 6,000 B2B clients to keep their…
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EnableMe, a Digital Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities Launched in Kenya
The EnableMe Kenya platform also includes news and information on several disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, chronic pain, mental…
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Cryptocurrency platform LUNO achieves 300% YoY Growth with 7M Customers
Luno is headquartered in London and has nearly 400 employees across offices in London, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nigeria and…
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Sparkle launches ‘For Business’ service targetting SMEs
Uzoma Dozie, Founder and CEO of Sparkle, said, “SMEs are the largest employer of labour in Nigeria but are lacking…
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Glovo raises €450M Series-F Funding to expand operations
Glovo will invest in expanding its footprint in the 20 markets in which it currently operates. The focus of the…
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Kenya’s Agency Startup, Tanda, secures funding to expand regionally
The startup secured backing from HAVAÍC, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota and 3 more investors. Tanda has also secured…
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Kenya’s Ajua announces partnership with MTN Nigeria to launch App for SMEs
MTN EnGauge is an agile application that offers innovative customer management solutions which include digital payments, CRM tools, customer feedback…
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Truck Logistics Startup, Amitruck, raises Pre-seed Funding led by Dynamo Ventures
Launched in 2019 in Kenya, Amitruck describes itself as a trucking logistics marketplace that brings trust, transparency, and efficiency by…
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Bolt Taxi Company raises €150 Million in Funding from D1 Capital Partners
Bolt, an Estonian on-demand transport and delivery company with presence in Europe and Africa, has announced today that it has…
