Nigerian ed-tech startup Edustripe has developed school management software that helps learning institutions digitalise various aspects of their operations, and is already in use in dozens of schools and by hundreds of parents. Founded in March 2019 by Tolu Odueke and Babajide Esho, Edustripe has developed a platform that helps schools and parents manage educational [...] Read more ›
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South African venture capital company Knife Capital has received a US$10 million commitment from the Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) to its new African Series B expansion fund, Knife Fund III. Knife Capital, a VC and growth equity investment manager focusing on innovation-driven ventures with proven traction, will use its latest fund to invest behind the [...] Read more ›
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Entrepreneurs from Rwanda and Kenya have been invited to apply for the Kigali-based JASIRI Talent Investor programme, which will help them turn business ideas into formal ventures. JASIRI, supported by Gray Philanthropy, takes a long-term approach to developing exceptional entrepreneurs and aims to establish region-specific world-class entrepreneurial development programmes in East Africa. The JASIRI Talent [...] Read more ›
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South African data automation company Synatic has raised seed funding from UW Ventures in partnership with Allan Gray and E Squared to deepen its low-code data platform and expand its customer base across the United States (US). Launched in 2017, Synatic has developed a low-code data automation platform that enables enterprises to iterate quickly and [...] Read more ›
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Telecel Group announced today that through its subsidiary Africa Startup Initiative Program “ASIP”, it has partnered with Startupbootcamp AfriTech to launch the Africa Startup Initiative Program Accelerator (ASIP Accelerator). The goal for ASIP is to discover Africa’s most talented entrepreneurs operating in the fields related to telecom and technology, and help them create successful companies [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria’s Xend Finance, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform for credit unions and cooperatives, has topped up its funding round to US$2 million as it announces a key partnership. Xend Finance, which in 2019 took part in the Google Launchpad Africa accelerator and the Binance Incubation Programme, has developed a platform that gives everyone access to [...] Read more ›
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The governments of Ivory Coast and Luxembourg will invest a total of EUR10 million (US$12 million) into Bamboo Capital Partners’ BLOC Smart Africa, a technology impact fund with a target of EUR100 million (US$120 million). The BLOC Smart Africa fund, managed by Bamboo Capital Partners, will invest in high-growth potential startups to scale up across [...] Read more ›
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Cape Town has joined forces with Stockholm – the birthplace of fast-growing tech companies like Skype, Spotify and Klarna to launch Cape Town / Stockholm Connect (CSC), a platform that will bring together companies, developers, customers, investors, entrepreneurs, and institutions from across the two cities via a series of activities. The CSC initiative, which kicks [...] Read more ›
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South African insurtech startup Surestart is enabling e-commerce and platform businesses to distribute insurance products without the administrative and regulatory restrictions that go with it. Founded in 2016, Surestart has reimagined insurance delivery and partners with e-commerce businesses that can offer insurance as an additional revenue stream. “We design products to enhance their platform,” says [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian prop-tech startup Sakneen has raised a US$1.1 million seed funding round to expand its team and continue adding new aspects to its platform. Founded in 2019 by Ramy Khorshed and Hussein El Kheshen, Sakneen allows users to buy and sell homes through its online portal. Users can browse through different options on the platform [...] Read more ›
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The Ivory Coast-based Djamo, a financial super app for consumers in French-speaking Africa, has been accepted into the Silicon Valley-based accelerator Y Combinator, banking US$125,000 funding and further support. Founded by Hassan Bourgi and Regis Bamba last year, Djamo is a financial super app that aims to democratise access to quality and affordable banking to [...] Read more ›
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Intrepid Entrepreneurs has opened applications for the inaugural Next Health Accelerator, which will support innovators offering solutions in the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) sector with an emphasis on self-care. The Senegal-based Intrepid Entrepreneurs exists to catalyse the power and promise of young people and women to fundamentally advance their societies. The Next Health Accelerator, [...] Read more ›
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South African field sales app and management platform Skynamo has acquired UK-based mobile field sales technology provider mSeller to grow its market share in the UK and enhance its order management functionality for field sales teams. Formed in 2012, Skynamo is used by representatives and their managers to improve insights into field sales activity, reduce [...] Read more ›
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Rwandan drone startup Charis UAS has secured an undisclosed investment from XM2 PURSUIT, a leading global provider of moving camera systems, to speed its expansion across Africa. Launched in 2014, Charis UAS was the first-ever licensed UAV company in Rwanda, and provides high-quality aerial imagery and data solutions in order to support intelligent decision making. [...] Read more ›
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Egypt-based e-health startup DilenyTech has secured a US$160,000 non-equity grant to expand its AI-enabled platform to improve and expedite breast cancer detection. Founded in 2018, DilenyTech aims to revolutionise breast cancer screening and diagnostic workflow by providing innovative AI-based assistance for more accurate detection and expedited reporting. The startup develops solutions for medical imaging analysis, [...] Read more ›
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is expanding its startup accelerator programme NINJA Accelerator to Kenya. JICA coordinates official development assistance for the Japanese government in developing countries and aims to promote international cooperation by supporting the socio-economic development, recovery, or economic stability of emerging economies. It launched the NINJA Accelerator 9in Ethiopia last year, [...] Read more ›
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Ghanaian startup Cofundie has developed a platform for crowdsourcing funds for developing affordable housing using alternative materials and techniques, allowing crowdfunders to share in the profits after these homes are sold or rented out. Formed in August 2019 at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Accra, Cofundie aims to solve Africa’s housing crisis [...] Read more ›
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The futures of dozens of Nigerian startups operating in the cryptocurrency space are in doubt after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ordered all banks to close any accounts transacting with cryptocurrencies. In a letter dated Friday, February 5 and signed by Bello Hassan, director of banking supervision, the CBN said it was reminding banking [...] Read more ›
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Kenyan fintech startup Popote, which tackles financial control problems threatening SMEs in Africa, has raised a funding round from Lagos-based fintech investment company GreenHouse Capital to help it scale. Launched in 2014, Popote launched its primary product, a payment, expense management and accounting solution called PopotePay, in 2017. The startup also offers other solutions aligned [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian real estate listings platform Isqan has raised a six-figure US dollar seed funding round to help it build on its strong early momentum. Founded in August 2020 by Ali Ezzat and Karim Kazem, Isqan is a listings platform for users looking to rent or buy properties in Egypt. The startup combines a user-friendly interface [...] Read more ›
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