Access to reliable, affordable, and constant power supply has continuously been a problem in sub-Saharan Africa for a...
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 failing at 4 startups, Obasegun Ayodele is making hardware accessible to Africans with Vilsquare
The entrepreneurship journey varies for every entrepreneur, but there are often a few similarities. For the vast...
7 things you need to know about Wave, Francophone Africa’s first Unicorn
In 2007, Safaricom, Kenya's mobile network operator, launched M-Pesa, the first African mobile money payment service,...
Blockchain-powered proptech startup, Seso Global, wants to change the African real estate scene with one commodity: trust
Several things are wrong with Africa's real estate industry. Mercenary real estate agents, shifty landowners,...
Nigeria’s Akiddie is scaling to become a storytelling platform for minority kids worldwide
“I came up with the Akiddie idea because I felt my niece deserved better, more representative stories, and that idea...
Fintech escrow service provider, Vahlid, wants to protect your money in online retail transactions
A report reveals that fraudulent online activities are projected to cost eCommerce retailers a whopping $20 billion in...
Building Shopify for Africa: Nigeria’s Bumpa plans to digitise thousands of African businesses
Nigerian eCommerce startup, Bumpa, has raised a $200,000 pre-seed to digitise thousands of African businesses on its...
Experts explain how founders can strategically avoid the pitfalls of business partnerships
The past few years have been interesting for SMEs in major African countries. E-commerce companies have popped up,...
Pan-African fintech startup, pawaPay, raises $9 million seed for expansion and talent recruitment
Today, Monday, August 26, 2021, Africa-focused fintech company, pawaPay announced the raise of $9 million in seed...
Egyptian eCommerce platform, MaxAB, gets $15m Series A extension, acquires Morocco-based WaystoCap
On the heels of $40 million Series A in July — one of the largest fundings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)...
Shared mobility startup, Plentywaka raises $1.2 million seed round, acquires Stabus Ghana
Toronto-headquartered shared mobility startup, Plentywaka has announced a $1.2 million seed raise a month after...
Fintech startup, Pngme, closes $15m Series A to increase customer base, expand team
Pngme, a platform that provides financial institutions and fintech startups with users data via its API and machine...
How South African edtech startup, FoondaMate, is helping students study with WhatsApp
Following the first detection of the coronavirus in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has reached pandemic...
Nigerian eCommerce startup, Omnibiz, secures $3m seed to expand across West Africa
Nigeria-based Business to Business (B2B) eCommerce startup, Omnibiz has announced securing $3million in a seed round....
Nigeria-based anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit raises $500k pre-seed funding
Nigeria-based anti-counterfeiting startup, Chekkit Technologies, has announced a $500,000 pre-seed round as it looks...
Nigeria-based mobility fintech, Moove raises $23 million Series A
Nigeria-based auto-financing startup, Moove has announced a $23 million Series A to build a full-service mobility...
Nigerian IT company, Decagon, raises $1.5 million seed round to train software engineers
Nigerian IT company, Decagon, has raised $1.5 million in a seed round to support its mission of transforming...
MVX, Nigerian digital freight startup, secures $1.3m to tackle ocean freight challenges in Africa
On Thursday, July 5, 2021, Nigeria-based digital freight startup, MVX, announced a $1.3 million seed round to tackle...
Flutterwave to drive US expansion as it appoints Silicon Valley veteran as head of US growth
African payments startup, Flutterwave, has announced the appointment of Jimmy Ku as the Head of US Growth. With...
Inside Alida School’s plans to raise Africa’s next generation of tech talents
From interpersonal communication to business transactions, technology is fast changing the conventional way of doing...
