African Water Startups Invited to Apply for Imagine H2O Accelerator
The Imagine H2O Accelerator, that provides businesses the resources they need to develop their solutions, commercialize their technology, and break…
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What are the most typical mistakes that startups make that lead to higher cash burn rates?
The runway available to meet investor expectations, launch a funding round, or create a sustainable business is determined by a…
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Anzisha Prize awards $40k in prize money to 4 African startups.
The Anzisha Prize, which honors champions for their capacity to successfully develop their businesses, has recognized four African entrepreneurs as…
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Building Investments Worthy Startups
Startups come into existence for the purpose of solving a particular problem in the society. Every startup aims to be…
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How African Growth-stage Startups Fared in 2023 and What 2024 Holds
It was a challenging year for tech entrepreneurs in Africa. As previously projected, obtaining venture funding proved to be challenging;…
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During the “funding winter,” 10 African startups closed, and some are still fighting
Though there were initially expectations that the nascency of the African tech ecosystem may mean it spared too much damage,…
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Can Africa’s startup sector keep up its record funding run amidst global turmoil?
Startups have become vital engines of change that can have an outsized impact on an economy. They are crucial in…
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LinkedIn Shines the Spotlight on top 10 Nigerian Startups that are still waxing strong in 2022.
A list of 10 promising Nigerian startups that are overcoming the current obstacles and garnering attention in 2022 has been…
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Fintech Startup Leatherback Completes $10m Pre-seed Funding For Expansion
Leatherback, a cross-border payments network based in the United Kingdom, has received a $10 million Pre-Seed fundraising round from Zedcrest…
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African Fintech Company, Kudi, Rebrands to Nomba
Kudi, an African payment network, has rebranded as Nomba. This was announced in a press release as part of the…
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Kenyan AI-Driven Conversational E-commerce Startup Elloe Raises $1m Pre-Seed Round
Elloe is a first-of-its-kind AI-powered conversational commerce platform that allows SMEs to buy and sell products online across any messaging…
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Improving Service Experience to Increase Customer Satisfaction
Customer satisfaction should be a business aim as it is vital to success for all brands. Customer satisfaction can be improved…
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The Ultimate Guide for Leveraging Blockchain Technology in Your Business
The most well-known use of blockchain is to facilitate the emergence of digital currency. But did you realize that this…
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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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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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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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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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Nigeria’s CcHub Unveils Createch Accelerator Programme
The Createch Accelerator focuses on businesses that employ innovation or technology to improve value chains in Africa’s creative industries…
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LoftyInc Capital Management, Nigerian VC firm made up to 65 African investments in 2021
LoftyInc Capital Management is a venture capital business with the goal of “creating an ecosystem of Africans investing in…
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Impact-Driven Startups Are a Gold-Mine for Investors
Impact-Driven Startups Are a Gold-Mine for Investors Written By Krishna Athal ENTREPRENEUR LEADERSHIP NETWORK CONTRIBUTOR Investors across the globe are…
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Application for the 2016 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme still on
Budding entrepreneurs across Africa can now apply to join the second annual Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) for start-up businesses…
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Facebook launches Innovation Challenge in Africa
Facebook is launching the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa, with the aim of recognising developers and entrepreneurs who are using…
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Orange announce winners of the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize
Orange announced the winners of the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize during the AfricaCom Awards ceremony held in Cape Town…
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African Innovators selected for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
A solar-powered high-tech greenhouse, systems to stop electricity theft, and food supplements made from caterpillars are among twelve innovations shortlisted…
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It’s Doctors in your pocket as Femi Kuti opens up on His Free Health App Kangpe
Our guest this week on the Break Digit Show is Dr. Femi Kuti, (not the singer) founder of Kangpe.com Femi,…
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SimbaPay winner of DEMO Africa 2015 goes for DEMO in Silicon Valley
SimbaPay – a leading digital money transfer provider – was on Friday, 25 Sep 2015 announced as the winner of…
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SeedStars World Comes To 12 African Countries
Seedstar’s Start-up pitch will be coming to 12 cities in Africa this May 26th 2015 till November 27th 2015. If your…
