The complexities that come with using blockchain or crypto platforms is one of the many reasons most people tend to...
Startups
In nearly a decade, hundreds of entrepreneurs have emerged with innovative startups across the African continent. We provide insights on their experiences and highlight the activities of investors who fund them.
After building for 18 months, cloud-based restaurant management platform, Orda, raises $1.1m pre-seed
Cloud computing in Africa hasn’t caught on as much as in the West. However, there are clear signs that the market is...
How Wiicreate is helping African startups improve brand visibility with branded merchandise
For anyone familiar with the Nigerian startup space, branded merchandise is often given out as part of the onboarding...
Crazily high valuations, investor FOMO, the ripple effects of Y Combinator’s new deal
On Monday, January 10, 2022, startup accelerator Y Combinator announced that it would be increasing its deal size for...
How Touch and Pay (TAP) got 1.5 million Lagosians to adopt cashless bus rides
It was a busy Thursday afternoon in one of Nigeria’s busiest cities — Lagos. Three young men who needed to go from...
After 5 reluctant years of bootstrapping, CinetPay is closing in on Francophone Africa dominance
The year is 2016. Idris Marcial Monthe has just graduated from the Abidjan Founders Institute. An amazing three months...
IP valuation in IP-based financing
Financial institutions use different approaches to IP valuation as part of their financing process. One of the...
Using cloud-based technology, DrugStoc is powering a pharmaceutical supply chain for the African market
If you’ve gone through the pains of child labour or are currently a parent, the chances are that you might be familiar...
3.6 billion people don’t have toilets worldwide; who’s changing that in Africa?
While preparing to write this article, I took my editors' advice and watched the Nextflix Limited Series, Inside...
Enterprise Hotel is democratising real estate investments for regular Africans
Long before tech startups democratised investing in the stock market, anyone looking to invest in the stock market...
South Africa-based proptech, Flow, is helping real estate agents and developers automate social media advertising
On a cloudy day a few months ago, I sat down to chat with Gil Sperling and Daniel Levy, Co-founders of Flow. At first,...
The Herconomy story: Instagram page to fintech raising $600k in 24 hours
Over the years, different reports on Africa’s digital economy have shown a steep gender divide. Be it access to the...
Nigeria-based blockchain startup, Payourse raises $600k pre-seed to build a Web3 powerhouse
In most stories, there are almost always two sides of the coin. When it comes to fundraising, for some, it could be as...
After bootstrapping for almost 3 years, Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha raises $4.2m seed for Africa-wide expansion
In my run-ins with crypto experts, exchange founders, and enthusiasts, there are usually tales of losses that lead to...
Backed by Flutterwave, Thepeer wants to help businesses share data seamlessly using its API
Technology and the Internet have disrupted every aspect of our lives as we knew it. From education to healthcare and...
Led by ex-OPay exec, Kredi Bank wants to be the one-stop-shop for payments, loans, insurance, other financial services
Nigeria's financial services industry has been exploding in 2021. Payments, digital lending, and savings companies...
Helium Health acquires Qatar’s Meddy in expansion play
Nigerian healthtech startup, Helium Health has announced its acquisition of Meddy, a doctor booking platform in Qatar....
Nigeria’s Kifta Technologies produces smart glasses, other cutting edge defence tech, for companies and countries worldwide
If you’re a fan of action thrillers, you’ve probably seen security operatives working with hi-tech gadgets like smart...
From NFTs to DeFi, Nestcoin wants to simplify all things crypto to boost adoption in Africa
The uninitiated usually think of Bitcoin whenever the word blockchain is mentioned. And they can be excused. After...
Pitchstorm 3.0 is here; apply for a chance to win $10,000 for your startup
Last year, the world dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic. This saw us suspend all Pitchstorm-related activities for...
Blockchain-powered music and bigger investments: The next frontier for music tech
3.6 billion people don’t have toilets worldwide; who’s changing that in Africa?
Enterprise Hotel is democratising real estate investments for regular Africans
The next frontier for fintech: Disruptive business models
After bootstrapping for almost 3 years, Nigerian crypto exchange, Busha raises $4.2m seed for Africa-wide expansion
“Watch out for pastor Eazi!” — Mr Eazi, on creative prospects beyond tech investments
Wakanda Inu: What meme tokens are and why you should care
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