Application is now open for EU-funded Ugandan Green Enterprise Accelerator
The fourth and final edition of the European Union (EU)-funded Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) has opened for applications,…
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Egyptian trucking logistics startup, Naqla secures $10.5m pre-Series A round
Naqla, an Egyptian trucking logistics startup, has raised a pre-Series A funding round of $10.5 million in order to expand…
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Sophos Research Details How Conti Gang, Karma Dual Ransomware Attack Hold Business Hostage
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today released findings of a dual ransomware attack where extortion notes left by Karma ransomware…
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Tokenization Beyond Payments: Unlocking New Fintech Product Opportunities
Tokenization is a ground-breaking technology development that goes beyond standard payments and has the power to totally change a variety…
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Sary, a Saudi firm, has acquired the Egyptian B2B marketplace Mowarrid
Mowarrid, an Egyptian B2B marketplace, has been acquired by Sary, a Saudi B2B e-commerce company, as the latter expands its…
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The Real Reason Why Women Are Marginalized in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is one of the industries that suffers from significant bias and gender stereotypes. This field is becoming increasingly important…
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Bitmama Launches Physical Crypto Cards for Easy in-store Payments Globally
Bitmama becomes first African blockchain company to launch Physical Crypto Cards for in-store payments globally Leading blockchain company, Bitmama pioneers…
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Uganda’s Rocket Health secures $5m Series A round to promote East African expansion
Rocket Health, a telemedicine and last-mile healthcare provider based in Uganda, has closed a $5 million Series A funding round…
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African Small Business Catalyst Initative Emerges to Help Small Businesses in Africa Scale Faster
The African Small Business Catalyst (ASBC), a business accelerator for early growth-stage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sub-Saharan Africa,…
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Moderna is Developing its First African Vaccine Plant in Kenya Worth $500M
Moderna, a biotechnology and pharmaceuticals company based in Massachusetts, is planning to build a manufacturing facility in Kenya to produce…
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Google Vows to Support African Women Entrepreneurs With $1-Million
Google.org, the company’s philanthropic arm, announced today that it will donate $1 million (R15.3 million) to programs that help women…
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South Africa’s Datacentrix Excels at the HPE Channel Awards 2022
Datacentrix excelled at the recent Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) South Africa Channel Partner awards ceremony held at Fancourt in the…
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SA e-health startup Vula Mobile collaborates with Novartis to enhance eye care services across Africa
Vula Mobile, a South African medical referral app and online platform that hosts a network of health professionals, has partnered…
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Minsob Logou develops $12,000 mini tractors for the West African market
Seeing imported agricultural machinery – often paid for by the government or donors – lying abandoned due to a lack…
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Kouncel, an Egyptian legal ed-tech business secures $1.2 million in pre-seed funding
Kouncel, an Egyptian legal ed-tech startup, has raised US$1.2 million in pre-seed funding to help it grow. The fundraising round…
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Microsoft to invest $500 million in African startups to accelerate their growth
Microsoft intends to provide $500 million in potential funding to African startups with the help of venture capitalists in order…
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WhatsApp Group Polls Feature Seen in Development on the Most Recent iOS Beta
According to a popular WhatsApp feature tracker, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to create…
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Codecademy, Black, and Brilliant have launched an AI accelerator in Africa
Codecademy, a leading online learning platform for technical skills, is teaming up with the advocacy organization Black and Brilliant to…
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Wamly, from South Africa, is changing the way companies interview for open positions
Wamly, a South African startup, is changing companies’ recruitment processes by providing one-way video interview software that eliminates the need…
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Uganda is in the spotlight as the country’s startups entice YC and Google
Until now, the African startup ecosystem has been dominated by Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt (‘the Big 4’), countries…
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Netflix and TikTok have been blocked in Russia as a result of the government’s crackdown on Ukraine news
Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday, as the government tightens restrictions on what citizens…
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10 African fintech startups pitch at Stitch Startup Showcase
Stitch, a South African API finance business, announced in January that it would conduct a “startup showcase” to allow early-stage…
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African tech startup funding crosses the $1bn mark in first 2 months of 2022
Over the course of a record-breaking 2021, total funding in the African digital startup ecosystem trebled, passing the US$2 billion…
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Building a Community around Your Product: The Key to Adoption and Growth
In today’s business landscape, understanding your target audience is just as crucial as the product itself, a fact that is…
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Susu, a health tech startup, secures €2m to promote affordable healthcare for every African
Susu, a global health-tech business dedicated to making healthcare accessible and affordable to all Africans, has raised €2 million in…
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Blockchain and IoT Integration: Creating Connected and Secure Product Experiences
By: Trust Onyekwere In today’s modern digital landscape, connectivity and security are crucial concerns for product-led companies. Blockchain and IoT Integration…
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Apply: MEST Africa’s 12-month Training Program (Class of 2023)
Every young aspiring digital entrepreneur in Africa is encouraged to apply for MEST Africa’s 12-month technology and entrepreneurship training program….
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Milango, community management platform acquires Egyptian prop-tech startup, Circle
Circle, founded in 2020 by Nancy Kamal and Essam Maged and sponsored by 500 Global, makes it easy for real…
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South African Company Bags $50-Million in Africa’s “Largest-Ever” Crypto Raise
VALR.com, a South African cryptocurrency exchange, said today that it has raised $50 million (about R750 million) in Africa’s largest-ever…
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Instagram announces the shut down of the IGTV app
Instagram announced on Monday that it is discontinuing support for its standalone app for IGTV. The parent company of Instagram,…
