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Kenyan Fintech Startup, Kwara Bags $3m Seed Extension

Michael Olutayo 01/16/2023

Finance App Installs Grow across Africa-AppsFlyer & Google

Musa Suleiman 01/16/2023

Google Launches Nigeria Elections Trends Hub As 2023 Polls Draw Near

Ester Adams 01/13/2023

TeamApt Rebrands to Moniepoint, Reaches an Annualised Payments Volume of $170 Billion

Michael Olutayo 01/13/2023

BioNTech to Acquire InstaDeep to Strengthen Pioneering Position in the Field of AI-powered Drug Discovery, Design and Development

Ester Adams 01/13/2023

DLM Capital Group Sponsors Employee Philanthropic Projects

By Ester Adams / 01/26/2023

DLM Capital Group, a development investment bank, partnered with the Shile Akinjo Charity Foundation (SACF) on two of its charity...

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DLM Capital Group Sponsors Employee Philanthropic Projects

BasiGo, AVA Partner to Assemble Electric Buses in Kenya

By Michael Olutayo / 01/25/2023

BasiGo, a Kenyan electric car manufacturer, and the Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) have partnered to assemble modern electric buses in...

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BasiGo, AVA Partner to Assemble Electric Buses in Kenya

eWAKA Secures a $540k Loan from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Start-up Fund

By Mohammed Mane / 01/25/2023

eWAKA, a Kenyan sustainable mobility startup, has received strategic support from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Start-up Fund...

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eWAKA Secures a $540k Loan from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Start-up Fund

Morrocco’s UM6P Ventures Invests in Zuri Health

By Michael Olutayo / 01/24/2023

Zuri Health, a Kenyan healthcare startup, has announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Moroccan VC,...

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Morrocco’s UM6P Ventures Invests in Zuri Health

Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing with $6.5 Billion Raised in 2022

By Ester Adams / 01/24/2023

Amid the drastic pullback in global VC funding, the African tech ecosystem stands out with a +8% growth from 2021....

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Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing with $6.5 Billion Raised in 2022

11 Startups Selected for Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program Powered by Startupbootcamp Africa

By Ester Adams / 01/23/2023

Startupbootcamp AfriTech, an African tech Accelerator, in partnership with Telecel Group has selected the participants of the Accelerator Program, the...

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11 Startups Selected for Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program Powered by Startupbootcamp Africa

BMCI Partners With KIFAL Auto to Simplify Financing for Used Cars in Morocco

By Michael Olutayo / 01/19/2023

Banque marocaine pour le commerce et l'industrie (BMCI, one of Morocco’s leading banks, has partnered with KIFAL Auto (Autochek Group Maroc), an online...

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BMCI Partners With KIFAL Auto to Simplify Financing for Used Cars in Morocco

Flow Secures $4.5 Million Investment to Enable the Global Property Industry

By Ester Adams / 01/18/2023

Flow, a South African propertytech startup, has raised $4.5 million to conclude its pre-Series A investment round. The investment will...

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Flow Secures $4.5 Million Investment to Enable the Global Property Industry

SA Mobile Games Publisher, Carry1st Secures $27m Investment Led by Bitkraft Ventures

By Ester Adams / 01/18/2023

Carry1st, an African mobile games publisher, has raised a $27 million pre-Series B investment to expand its business operations and game...

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SA Mobile Games Publisher, Carry1st Secures $27m Investment Led by Bitkraft Ventures

Elon Musk’s Starlink Set to Launch in Kenya

By Mohammed Mane / 01/17/2023

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet company, has disclosed plans to launch in Kenya in the second quarter of 2023. The...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Set to Launch in Kenya

TRENDING POSTS

BasiGo, AVA Partner to Assemble Electric Buses in Kenya

Michael Olutayo 01/25/2023

Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing with $6.5 Billion Raised in 2022

Ester Adams 01/24/2023

DLM Capital Group Sponsors Employee Philanthropic Projects

Ester Adams 01/26/2023

Startupbootcamp

11 Startups Selected for Cohort 3 of ASIP Accelerator Program Powered by Startupbootcamp Africa

Ester Adams 01/23/2023

Morrocco’s UM6P Ventures Invests in Zuri Health

Michael Olutayo 01/24/2023

STARTUP

HR and Payroll SaaS Startup, SeamlessHR Officially Launches in Kenya

Ester Adams 12/10/2022

Finclusion Becomes Fin, Raises Funding to Enhance its Offering and Footprint

Ester Adams 12/08/2022

Senegal’s Kwely Emerges As Winner of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge

Ester Adams 12/07/2022

DLM Asset Management Hosts Webinar on Financial Growth

Ester Adams 12/06/2022

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Secures $8m Funding

Mohammed Mane 12/05/2022

TECHNOLOGY

Google Launches Nigeria Elections Trends Hub As 2023 Polls Draw Near

Ester Adams 01/13/2023

Qualcomm Announces Africa Innovation Platform

Musa Suleiman 12/20/2022

Google Unveils Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search Lists

Ester Adams 12/07/2022

Liquid Intelligent

Liquid Intelligent Officially Launches in Nigeria

Musa Suleiman 11/28/2022

Alibaba Launches New Edition of Netpreneur Training Program for Africa

Michael Olutayo 10/11/2022

BUSINESS

BMCI Partners With KIFAL Auto to Simplify Financing for Used Cars in Morocco

Michael Olutayo 01/19/2023

Equinix Launches in South Africa with US$160M Data Center Investment in Johannesburg

Ester Adams 12/16/2022

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Secures $8m Funding

Mohammed Mane 12/05/2022

Bolt Launches Ride-hailing Inter-city Trip to Increase Quality of Inter-city Travel

Michael Olutayo 11/17/2022

The Hidden Price Tag of Black Friday: The Most Popular Scams and How to Avoid Them

Abayomi Olukotun 11/16/2022

FUNDING

eWAKA Secures a $540k Loan from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Start-up Fund

Mohammed Mane 01/25/2023

Morrocco’s UM6P Ventures Invests in Zuri Health

Michael Olutayo 01/24/2023

Flow Secures $4.5 Million Investment to Enable the Global Property Industry

Ester Adams 01/18/2023

SA Mobile Games Publisher, Carry1st Secures $27m Investment Led by Bitkraft Ventures

Ester Adams 01/18/2023

BioNTech to Acquire InstaDeep to Strengthen Pioneering Position in the Field of AI-powered Drug Discovery, Design and Development

Ester Adams 01/13/2023

Ubongo

Awards

Tanzania-Based Edtech, Ubongo Gets $27.8m Award From Lego Foundation Global Challenge

Ester Adams 12/08/2022

Moove

Mobility

Moove Secures $30 Million From Debut Sukuk to Build EV Ride-hailing Fleet in the MENA Region

Musa Suleiman 12/08/2022

Mobility for Africa

News

Zimbabwe’s Mobility for Africa Secures $2m Funding to Scale its Electric Vehicles Business

Musa Suleiman 12/08/2022

Finclusion

Funding

Finclusion Becomes Fin, Raises Funding to Enhance its Offering and Footprint

Ester Adams 12/08/2022

Google

Technology

Google Unveils Nigeria’s 2022 Year in Search Lists

Ester Adams 12/07/2022

Gridless

Blockchain

East African Bitcoin Mining Company, Gridless Raises $2m in Funding Led by Stillmark and Block Inc.

Michael Olutayo 12/07/2022

DAAYTA

Competition

APPLY: Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) 2023

Mohammed Mane 12/07/2022

MEST Africa

Startup

Senegal’s Kwely Emerges As Winner of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge

Ester Adams 12/07/2022

Ukheshe

Fintech

Ukheshe International Attracts Investment From DPI and Fireball Capital to Fuel International Expansion

Musa Suleiman 12/07/2022

DLM Capital

Startup

DLM Asset Management Hosts Webinar on Financial Growth

Ester Adams 12/06/2022

Future Africa

Venture Capital

Future Africa, TLG Capital to Launch $25m Venture Debt Fund For its Portfolio Companies

Ester Adams 12/06/2022

Lipa Later

Acquisition

Lipa Later ‘Rescues’ E-Commerce Startup Sky Garden

Michael Olutayo 12/05/2022

OneOrder

Funding

OneOrder raises $3 million Seed Round From Global Investors to Catalyse Growth

Ester Adams 12/05/2022

Kapu

Business

Kapu, a Kenyan Social Commerce Startup Secures $8m Funding

Mohammed Mane 12/05/2022

SIDEUP

Ecommerce

Egypt’s SIDEUP Closes $1.2m Seed to Scale its eCommerce Services

Emmanuel Otori 12/05/2022

Aruwa Capital

Venture Capital

Aruwa Capital Management Achieves Final Close on Fund I

Michael Olutayo 12/05/2022

Funding

VENCO Secures $670,000 Pre-seed Funding to Deliver Digital Solutions for Residential and Commercial Properties in Africa

Michael Olutayo 12/05/2022

MASTERCARD

Venture Capital

$200 Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund Launched

Ester Adams 12/02/2022

Uncover

Funding

Uncover Secures $1m Seed Funding to Scale its Skincare Business

Musa Suleiman 12/02/2022

SafeBoda

Startup

Ugandan Bike-hailing Startup, SafeBoda Quits Nigeria

Musa Suleiman 12/01/2022

Badili

Funding

Kenyan Smartphone ReCommerce Platform, Badili Secures $2.1m Pre-seed Funding

Musa Suleiman 12/01/2022

Zone

Startup

Appzone Rebrands to Zone, a Blockchain Payment Infrastructure Company

Musa Suleiman 11/30/2022

Fawry

Payment

Fawry Opens its New HQ “Fawry Quantum Building” in Smart Village

Musa Suleiman 11/30/2022

4Di Capital

Funding

4Di Capital Announces Second Close of New $25m Seed Fund

Michael Olutayo 11/30/2022