MYDAWA
Grant Health

Kenyan Online Pharmacy Startup, MYDAWA Receives $1.2m Grant From Gates Foundation

MYDAWA, a Kenyan online pharmacy startup, has received a $1.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to

Jumia
Appointment Ecommerce

Betty Mwangi is the New CEO of Jumia Kenyan

Betty Mwangi has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Kenya. She takes over from former Sam Chappatte. She

Craydel
Edtech Education Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan Edtech Startup, Craydel Closes $1m Pre-seed Funding Led by Enza Capital

Craydel, a Kenyan edtech startup, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding led by Enza Capital. Other investors in the

Shamiri Institute
Health Investment Venture Capital

Shamiri Institute Raises $1m to Expand Mental Health Interventions for Kenyan Youths

Shamiri Institute, a Kenyan mental health startup, has announced that it has raised $1 million from the Templeton World Charity Foundation. This funding

Opibus
Electric Vehicle Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan-based Electric Vehicle Manufacturer, Opibus Secures $7.5m Funding

Opibus, a Kenyan-based electric vehicle manufacturer, has raised $7.5 million in funding led by Silicon Valley fund At One Ventures, further supported

Liquid Telecom
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Kenyan B2B Food Distribution Firm Twiga Foods Raises $50m Series C Funding

Twiga Foods, Kenyan B2B food distribution firm, has closed a $50 million Series C funding to digitise food distribution across

MarketForce
Ecommerce Retail SMEs

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Expands into Nigeria

Following its $2 million raises a few weeks ago, MarketForce, the Kenyan retail distribution startup, has commenced operations in Nigeria.

Sendy
Insurtech Logistics Partnership

Kenyan Startups, Lami Technologies And Sendy Partner to Launch Per-trip Insurance Policies For Transporters

Lami Technologies, an insurtech startup, and Sendy Limited, a tech-logistics company, have announced a collaboration that will enable transporters in

MarketForce
Ecommerce Funding Investment

Kenyan Retail Distribution Startup, MarketForce Secures Additional $100k Funding

MarketForce, the Kenyan-based end-to-end retail distribution platform for consumer brands in Africa, has raised a $100,000 investment from the Harambeans Prosperity Fund,

Accelerator

Japan NINJA Accelerator Program 2021 For Kenyan Startups

NINJA Kenya is a 12-week acceleration program aimed at enhancing the ability to secure strategic partnerships and investment for high-growth