Kenya
Kenya: Retail-tech startup Cartnshop raises $400k
Kenya is the fastest-growing retail market in Africa, and startups like Cartnshop push to maintain the country’s position as market leaders Kenya’s own ...
Africa
Africa: 3 African startups selected for SOSV MOX accelerator
Three African startups have been selected to take part in the 12th edition of the SOSV MOX accelerator, receiving up to US$150,000 in ...
Egypt
Egypt: Egypt launches $50 million VC programme to support tech startups
Nevine Gamea, Minister of Trade and Industry and Executive Director of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), stressed the state’s ...
Startup
FinTechNGR targets accelerated startup growth with newly launched ‘Marketplace’
Playing its part in addressing challenges posed by startups and investors in Nigeria’s FinTech ecosystem, the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has launched The ...
Startup
South Africa: SA fintech startup Lipa Payments raises $660k to help scale contactless platform
South African fintech startup Lipa Payments, which is bringing the “tap to pay” experience to informal sectors with its software solution that enables ...
News
SA: iiDENTIFii selected for prestigious JSE Enterprise Acceleration Programme
Leader in remote biometric digital facial authentication and automated onboarding technology, iiDENTIFii, has secured a coveted spot in the JSE Enterprise Acceleration Programme. ...
Kenya
Kenya: GE & Afya Rekod simplify access to medical records to enhance patient experience in Africa
The partnership with GE will allow for a seamless flow of data from the equipment directly to the app and into patients’ hands ...
Startup
Africa: A Swedish nonprofit is creating the largest startup hub in east Africa
For five years, Sweden’s Norrsken Foundation has helped social tech entrepreneurs in Africa and elsewhere solve societal and environmental challenges by investing in ...
Global
Global: Clickatell, a Global Leader in Chat Commerce, Secures $91 Million in Oversubscribed Series C Funding for US Expansion and Product Acceleration
Clickatell investors now include Arrowroot Capital, Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures, Endeavor Global and Harvest Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com), the CPaaS innovator ...
Africa
Africa: African Web 3 Super App Jambo Raises $7.5M in Seed Round
Jambo, a three-month old company building a Web 3 super app for Africa, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding from an array ...