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.
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Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurtech startup, has raised a $3.7 million seed round extension following a $1.8 million seed in May 2021. The funds will be used to expand the company’s product offerings.
In 2020, Youverify, a Lagos and San Francisco–based identity verification startup, raised a $1.5m seed round. Now, the company has announced an additional $1m seed round extension to verify 2 billion identities, among other things.
The traditional idea of business-to-customer communication has evolved, especially with the new crop of customer-facing products. Here’s what business owners should know to satisfy their clients.
Qwili, a South African startup that targets customers who are digitally excluded and unbanked via its app, has raised $1.2 million in a seed round to improve its operations.
Frustrated by the unreliability of card payments, Jacquelyne Madu built Azapay to enable cardless payments in Nigeria. With over 2,000 users, it plans to reach 100,000 by the end of 2022.
It’s not news that Africa is facing an increasing number of cyber threats. To combat that, Liquid Cyber Security, a Cassava Technologies company, has launched the first of its matrix of Cyber Security Fusion Centres.
After seeing a bad projector almost derail a friend’s training program, Seun Abimbola, CEO of Rentit, set out to enable anyone to rent items they needed. Now present in four Nigerian states, he plans to scale it across Africa.
Kenya’s SNDBX is quietly disrupting the consulting space with the mission of pushing African startups to global dominance. It links entrepreneurs to over 33 experts in legal, human resources, accounting, and several other departments to help them grow and scale.
Fresh from allegations of fraud and sexual harassment against its CEO, Nigerian fintech startup, Flutterwave is once again embroiled in money laundering charges in Kenya. How could this affect the company moving forward?
Although interest in African tech talents is growing, hiring them presents a considerable challenge. Raenest provides a solution that enables employers to hire seamlessly.
When Kune raised $1m to build a food startup, the story it sold caused some outrage. We decided to take a deep dive into the Cloud kitchen model and its prospects in Kenya
Frustrated by their inability to move money across different fintechs, Chike Ononye and Michael Okoh built Thepeer. Today, it announces its $2.1 million seed round as it eyes expansion into other African countries.
Meet Genteel, a fashion eCommerce startup using technology to create a classy African fashion experience from the slums of Nairobi
As Nigerian healthtech startup, @healthtracka closes a $1.5m seed round; Co-founder and CEO @ife_adeyemi shares the startup’s journey and what it takes to be a woman-Co-founder in the ecosystem.
With rising inflation, the prices of basic essentials like power, water, and cooking gas are shooting up at an alarming rate. But Mpaya Energy’s smart solutions are providing an advantage for Kenyans to exploit
Getting affordable and stress-free healthcare is almost a luxury in Africa. With a strong logistics network, @TIBUHealth is bringing world-class healthcare to thousands of Kenyans’ doorsteps
ShopEX, a Nigerian multi-channel retailer has raised a pre-seed round of $635,000 to drive its African expansion and increase its range of products.
Since listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019, Jumia has accelerated its plans for profitability by launching new products. In its latest move, it wants to offer healthcare to Africans. How would that play out?
Fraudulent credit alerts can be bad for businesses, but @TractionApps is looking to solve that problem for you. We spoke to Co-founder Dolapo Adejuyigbe on how this works, among other things.
BDC operators in Nigeria facilitate financial transactions for individuals and businesses, but Canza Finance believes they can facilitate the adoption of cryptocurrencies.