Africa
Africa: 16 finalists make it to the 2021 VC4A Venture Showcase
VC4A has selected 16 countries for the VC4A Venture Showcase (Seed and Series A). In 2021, the portfolio companies are vetted by VC investors ...
South Africa
SA: Africa mobility startup Moove launches in Cape Town
Africa focused mobility startup Moove has opened in Cape Town marking another step in its growth plans for the continent. Having run for ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Oaklinks.NG launches e-Commerce services to tackle sub-standard products
A Nigerian e-Commerce website developed by a startup, Oaklinks.NG has launched its range of services into the market on the month that the nation is ...
Africa
Namibia: Engen e-commerce app launches in Namibia
In what is a first for Namibia’s petroleum industry, Engen has introduced a mobile e-commerce App that will bring retail convenience to the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Ed-Tech startup Edves raises $575k to bring more schools online
Nigerian ed-tech startup Edves has raised a US$575,000 seed funding round to help it improve its product and bring more schools online. Formed ...
South Africa
SA: Ukheshe Technologies Partner With Africa’s Latest Tech Unicorn, Chipper
Ukheshe Technologies has announced a new partnership with Chipper, one of Africa’s most valuable startups, to enhance and accelerate the rollout out of Chipper’s digital ...
Africa
Africa-focused startup Andela becomes a unicorn after SoftBank and Zuckerberg investments
The startup says it’s booming after pivoting from training junior developers to placing senior engineers with global companies. Andela, a startup that connects ...
Egypt
Egypt: Talabat expands outsourcing services with regional customer service center in Cairo
Talabat, the Egypt and MENA food and grocery delivery app announced an expansion of outsourcing services with a regional customer service center in ...
Startup
Uganda: 5 Rising Ugandan Startups In 2021
The startup ecosystem is likely to keep growing in the future, as the threshold between the demands of society and the supporting technology ...
Africa
African crypto exchange Yellow Card raises a record $15M Serie A
African B2C crypto exchange Yellow Card has announced a $15 million Serie A raise led by Valar Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, and Third Prime alongside participation from Coinbase Ventures, Square, and Blockchain.com ...