Search results for "startup ecosystem"
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563InnovationNew report lays bare lack of gender diversity in African tech startup ecosystem
Disrupt Africa has released the first ever publication focused on gender equality in the African tech startup landscape, in partnership with Africa-focused...
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1.6KFundingWhy African startup founders becoming investors is “fantastic” for the ecosystem
African startup founders becoming investors in their counterparts even while they are still building their own businesses is “fantastic” for the continent’s...
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3.0KInnovation500 Startups Next Ecosystem Hub is Africa
Mareme Dieng, 500 Startups Lead, Global Innovation Strategy, Africa shares 500’s vision for Africa From 55 startups successfully funded in 2015 to 359...
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2.7K1InnovationMicrosoft partnering to build a self-sustainable ecosystem for SMEs and startups in Africa
It’s no secret that Africa’s growth sits in the hands of SMEs and startups. For many years, public and private sector organisations...
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154FundingNurturing Kenya’s Cleantech Innovation with Japan: JICA’s Project NINJA reveals 5 startups
Adding to the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Kenya comes a milestone for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in...
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573Innovation12 growth stage startups selected for 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa
VC4A is proud to announce the 12 African startups that have been selected to participate in the 2023 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa....
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584InnovationOrange partners with Digital Africa to strengthen the growth of African startups
Jérôme Hénique, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa , and Isadora Bigourdan, CEO of Digital Africa, have signed a partnership agreement to...
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606BlockchainAriob Graduates Inaugural Cohort for African Blockchain Ecosystem
Ariob, an incubation program aimed at launching African-centered startups into blockchain ventures, is graduating its first cohort on 04 April 2023. The...
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588FundingAfrican tech startup funding passes $3bn mark in 2022
Disrupt Africa releases open-sourced African Tech Startups Funding Report 2022 in partnership with leading industry stakeholders.
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637FundingPresenting the 2022 Partech Africa Report: Resilient African Tech Ecosystem Still Growing With $6.5 Billion Raised In 2022
Partech Africa, the VC fund dedicated to technology startups in Africa, has issued its annual report on Africa Tech Venture Capital. The report,...
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1.7KInnovationKenyan tech startups shatter funding records according to new report
Kenyan tech startups have higher rates of acceleration and are more diverse than their fellow tier one startup ecosystems, and are raising...
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1.0KNewsDisrupt to launch a research publication on Nigerian startup scene
Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most notably the African Tech Startups Funding Report and Finnovating...
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735EgyptEgyptian ad-tech startup ArabyAds raises $30m pre-Series B
ArabyAds, an AdTech company in the MENA region, announced that it has raised US$30 Million in Pre-Series B funding round from AfricInvest,...
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1.4KInnovationEndeavor Nigeria says Africa’s technology ecosystem is poised for exponential growth
A new report from Endeavor Nigeria, the leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs in Nigeria, has stated that Africa’s technology ecosystem is set...
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4.5KInnovationNorrsken Impact Accelerator selects 9 African Startups
Founded in 2016, Norrsken aims to help entrepreneurs solve the world’s greatest challenges. Its ecosystem consists of Norrsken House, a co-working space...
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872InnovationMooveBeta Startup Merges with ImpalaPay to Provide a Connected Economy for Africa
Adanian Labs Africa incubated fintech startup MooveBeta has announced its merger with ImpalaPay, a fintech blockchain company with operations across 42 African...
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1.6KFundingAfrican tech startup funding trebles to pass $2bn mark in 2021
Investment into the African tech startup ecosystem trebled over the course of a record-breaking 2021 that saw total funding pass the US$2...
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1.8KInnovationLast call for for ventures to apply to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit in Nairobi
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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2.1KEventsCall for Start-ups to Pitch Live at the Africa Startup Summit 2022
Africa Tech Summit has opened applications to the 2022 edition of Pitch Live at the fourth Africa Startup Summit. Ten start-ups will...
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2.5KInnovationNigeria Startup Bill Poised To Unlock Digital Potential
Nigeria has moved a step closer to rolling out its landmark Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) that will further deepen the country’s technology...
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2.2KBlockchainEMURGO Africa to Support 100 Local Startups Within 3 Years
EMURGO – the official commercial arm and a founding entity of the Cardano blockchain – previously announced the launch of a new...
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2.3KInnovationAfrican tech startup funding passes $700m in record-breaking 2020
2021 has already seen a flurry of African tech funding rounds including Gro Intelligence ($85M), uLesson ($7.5M), Aerobotics ($17M) and Pula ($6M)...
