As part of its post-pandemic economic sustainability plan, Nigeria wants to create over one million tech-related jobs and establish payroll support to critically affected startups and SMEs among other…
African startups are under threat, and governments need to save them
Current studies show that startups will fuel a post-pandemic economic upturn, but with recent lay-offs and a predicted drop in VC funding, African startups are set for an uphill battle and need the ba…
Here are the African startups that pitched at Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 Demo Day
197 startups pitched online at the just concluded Y Combinator Demo Day with 5.5% of the list made up of 12 African startups from Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Algeria.…
Is Jumia, Africa’s first Internet startup to list on the NYSE, truly African?
There are questions around the African identity of Jumia Technologies AG, widely considered as the first African internet startup to file for IPO in the New York Stock Exchange.…
The sad reality of a venture-backed African startup
iROKOtv founder Jason Njoku recently tweeted about his experience with running a venture-backed startup. His experience begs the question of whether African startups should keep chasing venture fundin…
Getting your parents to believe in your Startup
With traditional careers being over populated and the increasing amount of unemployment in the country, entrepreneurship has become the possible escape route for many. However, most middle-aged Nigeri…
5 organisations that give grants to African entrepreneurs
Tony Elumelu foundation has released the names of successful candidates for 2017. The successful candidates will benefit from the training programme, mentoring by the foundation and will also be recip…
Bill Gates commends the impact of African solar power startups
Recently, African power startups have shifted harnessing energy source from organic fuels such as petroleum to solar power.…
African tech startups raised over $185.7m in 2015
Over 120 African tech startups raised a combined funding in excess of $185.7m in 2015, according to a study conducted by Disrupt Africa. According to the report, the most favoured destinations for fun…
South African Investment group to pump $10m into African Startups
Silver Internet Holdings (SIH), has unveiled intentions to invest $10 million in African Startups in 2016 through its investment arm, Silvertree Capital. With its array of eCommerce platforms which in…
2 African startups in the 15th generation of Startup Chile
Two African startups (Vestracker and WinSenga/Cipher256) have been selected to participate in the 15th generation of Startup Chile, a seed accelerator based in Santiago, Chile. The programme received …
Here are the 13 African startups competing for $500,000 in Switzerland
The journey that started in July 2015 in Nigeria and saw the Seedstars World team visit 13 African countries in search of the brightest ideas. 13 of the finest African startups have emerged winners. T…
Village Capital partners Gearbox to launch first Hardware Accelerator program in Africa
Village Capital has just launched its first Hardware Accelerator program in Africa. The company recently partnered with iHub’s Gearbox, a hardware maker space, with support from The Lemelson Fou…
How FastForward Africa will connect African Startups to funding, support
Last month, we informed you about how FastForward Africa, the UK-based accelerator, is looking into supporting African startups, hence the call for applications into its pre-accelerator programme. As …
FastForward Africa, UK-based Accelerator for African Startups Calls for Applications
With the mindset that Africa is the future, considering the expected population of about 2.2 billion by 2050, FastForward Africa (FFWDAfrica) is charging itself with contributing to the growing tech e…