Search results for "startup"
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6.5KAppsFintech startup FinChatBot secures investment in South Africa
FinChatBot has recieved a co-investment from South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners and Mauritius-based VC Compass. FinChatBot develops chatbots to...
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7.2KInnovationSeedstars announces 10 startups for Cape Town final
Here are the ten startups from Cape Town’s startup scene selected to compete at the fourth edition of Seedstars Cape Town for...
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7.5KNewsNigerian FinTech Startup Mines Secures $13M to Grow Digital Credit Platform
Mines, a fintech startup re-inventing credit in emerging markets, has closed a Series A round of $13M led by The Rise Fund,...
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4.1KInnovationAgritech startup Farmcrowdy continues growth in Nigeria
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, today announced the launch of...
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3.9K1InnovationInvestment in African tech startups grows by 51%
Investment into African tech startups hit the highest levels since records began in 2017, with 159 startups raising in excess of US$195...
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4.5KAdvisory NewsLess than 30% of African e-commerce startups are profitable says new report
Less than 30 percent of African e-commerce startups are profitable, as ventures tackle issues such as lack of funding, shortage of trust...
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7.5KAppsAfrican e-health startups multiply but only 44% are mobile based
The number of African e-health startups is accelerating continent-wide, but contrary to popular assumptions the majority of these ventures do not leverage...
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3.1K1InnovationNew online Startup Academy to educate African entrepreneurs
African founders can take their business to the next level by learning about the latest insights, download tools and listen to advice...
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6.1K2AppsLangBot named most promising startup in Ethiopia
LangBot won the Ethiopia round of Seedstars World and will represent the country at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland to compete for...
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3.0KInnovationNigerian Wifi Startup Tizeti Raises $2.1 Million
Tizeti and its consumer facing brand, Wifi.com.ng which offers unlimited, uncapped internet service across Lagos, Nigeria, today announced that it has closed...
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3.8KInnovationLast chance for African tech startups to apply for the €20M PitchDrive tour
PitchDrive, a three week, five-city European tech hub tour across London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Zurich and Paris is closing applications this week. A...
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3.6KAppsAfrican fintech startups have raised over $92M
More than 300 African fintech startups are active across the continent, disrupting the financial services landscape with innovative solutions that are attracting...
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3.1KEgyptInnoventures launches Startup Reactor in Egypt
Innoventures has opened applications for the fourth cycle of its accelerator program ‘Startup Reactor’ in partnership with VC4A after a successful third cycle...
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2.8KInnovationCall for applications for Lagos Startup DealDay
Lagos StartUp DealDay brings together Lagos Angel Network (LAN) members, other angel investors and Lagos startup ecosystem players in a process where the...
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3.3KInnovationAfrican startups need to get their hands dirty, move fast and tweak
A lot of African startups are moving really slow today because the founders are not getting their hands dirty. Building a startup...
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3.1K1Innovation30 startups will launch at DEMO Africa 2016
Demo Africa, the continent’s premier launch pad for emerging technologies and trends has today released the list of its final 30 startups...
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4.7KApps5 startups to watch in Nigeria in 2016
Only one month in and 2016 has already been an eventful year in Nigeria’s tech ecosystem with big announcements such as the...
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2.8KEventsSeedstars Africa bringing top startups, mentors and investors together in Morocco
300 African startups, investors, speakers and mentors from over 20 different countries across Africa and Europe will be at Seedstars Africa along...
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3.0KSouth AfricaStartups in South Africa are not hungry enough – mLab
mLab Southern Africa, a mobile solutions laboratory and startup accelerator that provides entrepreneurs and mobile developers with the support they need to...
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2.3KAppsInvestors outnumber startups at DEMO Africa 2015
After months of anticipation, preparation and adjudication across the continent, Africa’s biggest startup event DEMO Africa is holding today with a rather...
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4.3KAppsOpportunities abound for tech startups in agriculture
All stakeholders in the agricultural industry need information and knowledge through each stage of the supply chain, providing great opportunities for tech start-ups to...
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Transport startup built around social relationships
There has been a rush to provide technology solutions to Nairobi’s transport sector. Easy Taxi, a company bankrolled by Rocket Internet entered...
