Afya Rekod, a Kenyan e-health startup, has raised a $2 million seed round
Afya Rekod, a Kenyan e-health startup, has closed a US$2 million seed round to help it scale across the continent….
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Afrilearn, Nigerian Startup Offers Free Education Content to Primary and Secondary School Students
The education technology space has reached new heights with the release of the Afrilearn Mobile App, which is now freely…
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Exploring the African tech funding landscape for the “big four” in 2021
2021 was the best year on record for African tech startup funding, with more startups raising more money from more…
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Lami, tech insurance company acquires Kenya’s Bluewave, to expand in Africa
Lami, an insurance technology company, has announced the acquisition of Bluewave Insurance Agency, a Nairobi-based insurtech firm, for an undisclosed…
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Coming of age – delving into a record-breaking year of African tech startup funding
Whatever way you look at it, whatever figures you believe, whatever methodologies you use, one thing is certain: 2021 was…
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The African startup ecosystem is growing at an unprecedented rate
There has never been a more exciting time to be in the African startup scene. According to a recent BCG…
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How African Tech Start-ups Can Leverage Predictive Analytics For Efficient Service Delivery
Many organizations are seeking ways to offer their products and services to customers in an efficient way in order to…
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PAPS, Senegalese logistics startup raises $4.5m to expand across Francophone Africa
PAPS, a Senegalese startup, has acquired a pre-Series A fundraising round of US$4.5 million from local and international investors to…
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Moroccan B2B e-commerce startup Chari secures bridge round valuing company at $100m
Chari, a Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech business, has raised a bridge round of funding valued at US$100 million. Chari,…
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South African mobile gaming startup Carry1st secures $20m from a16z, Google
Carry1st, a South African mobile game firm, has secured a US$20 million Series A extension round led by Andreessen Horowitz,…
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2 Nigerian startups joins the latest Y Combinator batch
Nigerian businesses Moni and Topship have been accepted into the famed Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator’s W22 batch. Between now…
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Orda, Nigerian restaurant management startup Orda secures $1.1m pre-seed to expand across Africa
Orda, a Nigerian restaurant management business, has raised a pre-seed fundraising round of US$1.1 million in order to accelerate its…
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12 African startups to look out for in 2022
Despite the world’s economic volatility, Africa’s tech entrepreneurs have pulled off another stellar year. If the year 2021 is any…
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Lamma, a Tunisian rapid commerce startup, has launched in Morocco, marking the start of its African development
Lamma, a Tunisian business that creates short commerce apps for young, active Africans, is expanding internationally with a debut in…
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Lumi, Nigerian startup is helping businesses reward their customers
How businesses promote to new clients is one of the ways that technology is continuously revolutionizing how we live. Businesses…
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Nigerian fintech startup, Lemonade is poised to lead the African remittances space
Lemonade, a Nigerian fintech startup, is by no means unique in its ability to help Africans abroad send and receive…
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Google Acquires Israeli Security Startup Siemplify for $500 million
Alphabet-owned Google announced the acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity startup Siemplify by its cloud division on Tuesday, as the US tech…
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Tanzanian startup for image-sharing Windowshoppi aims to increase local commerce
Windowshoppi, a Tanzanian startup that allows users to post photos, add locations, and recommend products, is hoping to boost local…
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Nigeria’s edtech startup,Teesas, has received $1.6 million in funding to expand across Africa and launch a tutor marketplace.
After seven years of producing electronic gadgets through his company, Imose Technologies, Osayi Izedonmwen took a break to pursue an…
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Kenya’s Aircart has launched to assist users in selling digital products online
Aircart, a Kenyan startup, has launched an online platform that allows users to sell any digital product using smart links….
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The Surefire Way to Introduce a Successful EdTech Startup in a Pandemic
The EdTech sector grew by 30-35 percent in 2020, and it is expected to grow by 20-25 percent by the…
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Nigerian e-health startup Field Intelligence has helped the Nigerian government save $2m in losses in 5 years
Field Intelligence, a Nigerian e-health startup that is digitizing the supply chain and transforming access to essential, life-saving medicine, claims…
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Get It Done Now, a Nigerian fintech and commerce startup, has expanded to Spain
After experiencing rapid growth, Nigerian startup Get It Done Now, a mobile fintech e-commerce platform where users can access services,…
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Kenyan e-health startup Zuri Health opens office in Senegal
Zuri Health, a Kenyan startup, has expanded its operations into Senegal through a partnership with telecoms firm Expresso Senegal. In…
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SweepSouth, a South African online home services startup,acquires FilKhedma
SweepSouth, a South African online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian startup FilKhedma, a home services marketplace operating in three…
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Wowzi, a Kenyan startup, has received $3.2 million in funding from 4DX Ventures, and its co-founder, Andela, plans to expand across Africa
Wowzi, a Kenyan startup, has secured new funding to expand the reach of its platform, which turns social media users…
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Medicise, an SA medical high-tech startup is altering the way patients are diagnosed and treated
Medicise, a South African startup, has opened a cutting-edge medical facility in Somerset West, Western Cape, that can measure and…
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Katapult, a Norwegian startup, has launched an impact accelerator in Mauritius
Katapult, based in Norway, has opened an impact accelerator in Mauritius, focusing on regenerative food and agri-tech for regional and…
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SA prop-tech startup Flow is expanding into Australia
Flow, a South African prop-tech startup that allows real estate agents and developers to seamlessly advertise properties on social media,…
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beXel, an Egyptian inspection management startup, has raised a 6-figure funding round
BeXel, an Egyptian cloud-based inspection management software company, has raised a six-figure US dollar round of funding in order to…
