Nigerian-founded startup Guideli is a settlement management tool that provides tailored relocation resources and simplifies the convoluted visa processes. And the idea for it came about when its two co-founders relocated to the United States (US) to study. Founded by Daniel Jayeoba and Oyebade Adepegba, Guideli leverages AI to empower immigrants and guide them every [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian ed-tech startup Akhdar has secured a six-figure US dollar funding round from Saudi Arabia-based venture studio Value Maker Studio (VMS) to expand its presence in the Kingdom. Founded in 2016 by Mohamed Osama, Akhdar offers more than 2,500 Arabic-language educational content in the form of audio and written books, book reviews, and podcasts, among [...] Read more ›
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South African startups are invited to apply for the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA), a global technical assistance programme funded by the UK government to support climate smart projects to access finance. The CFA is a practical and deal-oriented programme that supports climate projects to improve their bankability and appeal to financiers. It offers a range [...] Read more ›
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South African insurtech startup Pineapple has raised ZAR400 million (US$21.3 million) in Series B funding to boost its growth. Founded in 2017, Pineapple allows the company to service customers at 20 per cent of the cost of traditional insurance providers. This enables them to pass on this cost saving in insurance premium savings for customers, [...] Read more ›
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Ghanaian fintech startup KudiGo has launched social commerce platform VerifiBuy, which aims to provide the technology infrastructure to secure commerce on social media for both buyers and sellers. Launched in November 2018, KudiGo provides an integrated, mobile-based retail, payments, accounting and analytics engine for the consumer retail industry in Ghana and Nigeria, helping thousands of [...] Read more ›
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Applications have opened for the New Venture Competition, run by Harvard Business School’s Africa Business Club, which is offering startups the chance to win cash prizes of up to US$50,000. The student-run Africa Business Club will host its latest annual Africa Business Conference in Boston in February, which will feature the New Venture Competition, aimed [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian agri-tech startup UfarmX, which leverages blockchain technology to empower rural, unbanked and underserved smallholder farmers, has expanded to Senegal as it aims to reshape perceptions about agriculture, positioning it as an appealing, contemporary, and profitable career option for the younger generation. At its heart, UfarmX is a “digital bridge, an enabler, and a catalyst [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria’s Wicrypt Network, a decentralised mobile internet sharing and monetisation network, has expanded its integration with peaq, a blockchain for real-world applications. Founded in 2018, Wicrypt is a decentralized WiFi internet sharing and monetization network that allows anyone to get paid for sharing their WiFi. Wicrypt is the first African company to build a peer-to-peer [...] Read more ›
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Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced a partnership with Nigerian fintech Raenest that will see the latter sponsor the sixth edition of the event, which will take place in February. Africa Tech Summit Nairobi is a leading African tech event providing insight and networking with the African tech ecosystem, bringing together tech leaders, MNOs, banks, [...] Read more ›
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Ask most entrepreneurs what their biggest challenge is and there’s a good chance they’ll list access to investment and funding among them. That’s particularly true in many of Africa’s biggest entrepreneurial markets too, writes Gorata Ogotseng, corporate communications manager at impact investor Norsad Capital. In a survey released by the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) South Africa [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Fez Delivery, a leading last-mile delivery service connecting businesses and markets, has announced the launch of “FEZ ECO,” its innovative line of electric bikes. Founded in 2018, Fez Delivery has built a last-mile delivery platform that bridges the gap between businesses and markets. The launch of “FEZ ECO” signifies a substantial leap towards [...] Read more ›
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Female-run African startups are invited to apply for the Aurora Tech Award, an annual global prize for women founders of tech startups. The Aurora Tech Award is focused on breaking down barriers and promoting equality in tech entrepreneurship, and is seeking female founders that have a functional prototype or an early version of their product. [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup ETAP was launched to make buying and claiming on car insurance smooth and enjoyable, a philosophy that is built into its name, which stands for “easy as taking a picture”. Launched in November 2021, ETAP provides drivers with access to a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly plans to choose from. It [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian SaaS e-commerce startup Awfar has secured six-figure US dollar funding from Saudi Arabia-based venture studio Value Maker Studio (VMS) to expand its presence in the latter country. Founded in 2020 by Abdelrahman Galal, Awfar offers fully integrated technology solutions for retail businesses, including cloud-based offerings, point of sale (POS), commercial and operational reporting, and [...] Read more ›
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Organisers of the annual Africa Tech Festival, taking place in Cape Town on November 14-16, have announced the top 10 finalists of the AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition, who will battle it out to represent the continent in the Startup World Cup on December 1 this year. The AfricaIgnite Pitch Competition Final takes place at Africa Tech [...] Read more ›
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West African super app Gozem has acquired Benin-based fintech company Moneex to expand its financial services capabilities across its various markets. Launched in Togo in November 2018 as a taxi-hailing service, Gozem operates in 13 cities across Togo, Benin, Gabon and Cameroon, with more than one million users registered and over 20 million trips taken [...] Read more ›
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South African blockchain remittance app Minit Money has opened its first Southern Africa remittance corridor, enabling Zambians living in South Africa to easily and affordably send money home. Launched in 2019, Minit Money helps people send money across Africa in minutes. The easy-to-use Minit Money app provides secure and reliable money transfers at affordable rates, [...] Read more ›
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Sixteen startups from across the continent have been named winners of the Global Startup Awards (GSA) Africa. The GSA Africa Awards, operated in collaboration with the Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG), the Ethiopian Ministry of Labour and Skills (MOLS), the Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) and the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) Ethiopia, began [...] Read more ›
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Ivory Coast-based startup Babimo is helping small businesses overcome payment challenges by allowing them to receive customer payments via QR code. Founded in 2022 after Messek El Mehdi noticed that local wallet actors did not include retail businesses in their strategies, Babimo provides a professional digital wallet to its B2B clientele. The wallet helps all [...] Read more ›
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South African recruitment startup JOBJACK has raised ZAR45 million (US$2.5 million) in pre-Series A funding to help it change the narrative of entry-level recruitment in the country. Founded in 2018 by Christiaan van den Berg and Heine Bellingan, JOBJACK is a web-based platform that is free to use for job seekers looking for entry-level employment. [...] Read more ›
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