Search results for "startup"
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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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3.8KInnovationMobility Startup Shuttlers Raises $1.6M To Expand Across Africa
Nigeria’s leading tech-enabled scheduled bus sharing (mass transit) company, Shuttlers, today announced a $1.6 million seed round and its plans to scale operations...
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2.6KInnovationAgTech Startup Releaf to improve growth and sustainability of palm oil production
Releaf, an AgTech startup that develops proprietary hardware and software solutions that makes African farmers and food factories more efficient and profitable,...
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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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2.4KCryptocurrency AfricaInput Output launches $6M fund for startups to build on Cardano in Africa
Input Output has launched a six million dollars (USD) blockchain fund in Africa, to invest in the most innovative blockchain projects, who...
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2.1KInnovationTizeti launches NeXTGEN connectivity & partnership with $5m fund for African ISP startups
To enable more Africans to take advantage of digital offerings in a new world defined by the Covid-19 pandemic, Tizeti, West Africa’s...
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2.1KInnovationHealth Tech Startup Field Intelligence Expands Across East and West Africa
Health tech startup Field Intelligence, that is digitising the supply chain and transforming access to essential, life-saving medicine, has today announced its...
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1.8KInnovationDFS Lab & Stellar Development Foundation launch Blockchain Bootcamp for African startups
DFS Lab in collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has launched a call for applicants for a Blockchain Bootcamp, designed to...
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2.5KAppsEgypt-based social media startup Minly has raised $3.6 million
Minly, a platform empowering stars to create authentic, personalised connections with their fans across the Mena region, has closed an oversubscribed $3.6...
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1.6KInnovationTelecel Group ASIP Accelerator powered by Startupbootcamp AfriTech selects Top 10 startups for 2021 Cohort
Telecel Group Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP), with Africa’s top early-stage tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp Afritech, has selected the 10 tech startups that...
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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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1.8KCryptocurrency AfricaFintech startup Afriex raises $1.2m seed round as it expands across Africa
Y Combinator-backed fintech startup Afriex has raised a seed funding round worth US$1.2 million as it bids to scale its payments and...
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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)...
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2.2KInnovationAfrican Edtech startup uLesson Secures $7.5mn Series A Funding
uLesson, the African Edtech startup has closed a $7.5mn Series A round led by Owl Ventures, with inclusion from existing investors, TLcom...
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3.7KInnovationAfrican startups can secure funding through AfCFTA Vision Challenge
African technology startups with innovative solutions to problems faced by African leaders have been invited to apply for the AfCFTA Vision Challenge,...
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7.5KAppsKenyan water & utility startup HydroIQ launches smart billing App
Kenyan Water & Utility startup HydroIQ has launched its Smart Billing app, which enables property managers and utilities to digitize their water...
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6.5KInnovationAfrica’s e-health startups have raised over $90M this year
The number of African e-health startups operating across the continent has hit an all-time high at 180 active companies, while investment into...
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2.5KInnovationCatalyst Fund announces three African startups to join new cohort
Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive fintech accelerator managed by BFA Global, has announced that six new fintech startups, from Nigeria (WellaHealth, Flex...
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3.6KInnovationNaspers invests in agri-tech startup Aerobotics
Naspers announced a R100 million ($5.5M) investment in agritech business Aerobotics, through its early-stage business funding initiative Naspers Foundry. Aerobotics is a...
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3.3KEast AfricaNovastar raises $108M to invest in startups in Africa
Novastar held the final closing of Novastar Ventures Africa Fund II (NVAF II) with total commitments of $108 million. Now managing more...
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3.2KInnovationVenture for Africa program to match global talent with leading African tech startups
Global fellowship program Venture for Africa (VFA), has opened applications for its inaugural cohort, the Venture for Africa C19 Remote Fellowship. The...
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3.9KAppsAntler to fund five startups tackling Covid-19 with $100K each
Global early-stage VC Antler is inviting startups tackling the Covid-19 outbreak to apply for funding. Antler plans to invest in up to...
