Nigeria’s SeerBit, a pan-African payment solutions provider, has launched Alpha, a white-label product that makes it easier for financial institutions, travel and hospitality companies, online marketplaces and other businesses to launch their own digital financial technology solutions. SeerBit is a pan-African payment solutions provider that makes it easier for businesses and financial service providers to [...] Read more ›
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The Cairo-based Flat6Labs, a leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, has launched the “Makers” ConTech Accelerator Programme in partnership with SIAC and Dar Al-Handasah. The 12-week “Makers” ConTech Accelerator Programme, the first-ever construction-focused accelerator program in the Middle East, will provide select startups with up to US$100,000 in funding as well as access to [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup eBanqo is using AI to help businesses automate customer engagements, resulting in faster resolution of customer issues and reduced wait times. eBanqo was formed in 2019, and launched its product in July 2020. That product allows businesses to combine all their engagement channels, including web, mobile, Google Business, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram, [...] Read more ›
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South African Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler Ukheshe has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide an innovative BaaS platform in East Africa. Ukheshe is a leading fintech enablement partner, with a legacy in enterprise platform delivery of embedded finance. It has created an extensive range of micro-services that enable [...] Read more ›
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Ten African sustainability startups have been selected to take part in the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration Africa 2023 programme, which aims to support entrepreneurs promoting ecosystem restoration by addressing deforestation, land degradation, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and adverse climate change. Run by Village Capital, with support from Moody’s Foundation, the Innovation for Ecosystem Restoration [...] Read more ›
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Africa’s fintech startup ecosystem is continuing on its growth trajectory, with the number of startups operating in the space increasing by 17.7 per cent to 678 in 2023 as compared to 2021. This is according to the latest edition of Disrupt Africa’s Finnovating for Africa publication, released every two years since June 2017, which tracks [...] Read more ›
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Ten companies have been selected to join the Standard Bank Enterprise Development Programme, which aims to provide the selected companies with access to unparalleled expertise and resources. Disrupt Africa reported in July Standard Bank and Thinkroom had announced the launch of the Standard Bank Development Programme, an enterprise development initiative aimed at supporting 10 entrepreneurs [...] Read more ›
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Rural and agri-tech startups in Africa can apply for the Emerald Africa financing facility, which provides debt to early-stage digital innovators who are enabling greater access to finance for rural SMEs. Organised by Small Foundation, Emerald Africa provides funding for loan books for early-stage companies by using a simple debt product, enabling founders to keep [...] Read more ›
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All investors are in it to make money, and at some point, they are going to want to exit their investments and pay back their LPs, hopefully with a good rate of return. For the latest episode of Disrupt Podcast’s “The month in VC” series, produced in partnership with Katapult Africa, Kalon Venture Partners, Hlayisani [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Moniepoint, the leading business banking platform in the country, has announced its entry into the personal banking market with the launch of a consumer app and debit card. Founded in 2019, the well-funded Moniepoint is a global, all-in-one, digital financial services provider with operations in Nigeria and an ongoing expansion into other emerging [...] Read more ›
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The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) has opened applications for the 2023 version of its Prize for Innovation in Global Security, which recognises deserving individuals or organisations that have an innovative approach to addressing international security challenges. The prize is designed to reach across all relevant disciplines and fields, and encourage and recognise excellence [...] Read more ›
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Tanzanian startup Safiri has created the digital infrastructure that enables transit operators to manage their operations and provide more – and better – services to customers. Launched in June 2022, Safiri is digitising the management of transit companies, replacing pen and paper with software in local languages, point of sale devices for the issuance of [...] Read more ›
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Disrupt Africa has released the third episode of its three-part podcast series zeroing in on the state of Africa’s e-health startup space, looking at trends, opportunities and challenges within the vital sector. Disrupt Podcast has released a number of focused series in the last couple of years, including ones venture capital, e-commerce and agri-tech, while [...] Read more ›
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The Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) is calling for solutions to create, match, or improve jobs for youth in Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and Senegal. The CFYE is a seven-year flagship initiative by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and managed by Palladium, Randstad, and VSO. It aims to create a prosperous future for [...] Read more ›
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Africa’s fintech startup ecosystem grew in size by almost 20 per cent, and saw US$2.7 billion in investment flood in, over the last 24 months, according to a new report released today by Disrupt Africa. Every two years since June 2017, Disrupt Africa has released the Finnovating for Africa publication, which tracks the extraordinary development [...] Read more ›
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Bosun Tijani, the 46-year-old co-founder of the Lagos-based Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), has been appointed as Nigeria’s minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy. Tijani co-founded CcHub in October 2010 with Femi Longe, and the hub officially opened in September 2011 as a social innovation centre in Yaba, Lagos. Since then, it has expanded to include [...] Read more ›
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The eighth edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) will take place at the Muson Centre in Lagos on October 6th, aimed at providing a platform that fosters collaboration between government agencies, businesses, international organisations, innovators, researchers, the academic community, and startups. The latest edition of the annual NIS will focus on the theme “Innovating [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Traction, a comprehensive business solutions platform designed exclusively for African MSMEs, is planning continental expansion after serving 70,000 customers and banking US$6 million in funding. Founded in 2020, Traction has developed a comprehensive one-stop platform that enables businesses to accept payments, manage finances, and access essential operational tools. Business owners can accept payments [...] Read more ›
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Tunis-based peer-to-peer (P2P) fashion marketplace Dabchy has launched operations in Egypt. Founded by Amani Mansouri, Ghazi Ketata and Oussama Mahjoub in 2016, Dabchy is an online platform that allows users to buy and sell pre-used and new clothes online. The startup – which raised a US$300,000 seed round in 2019 – has a community of [...] Read more ›
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The 16th edition of the SA Innovation Summit will take place in Cape Town on September 26-29, bringing together over 3,000 innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders. The latest edition of the SA Innovation Summit will explore and shape “Africa’s Innovation Frontier”, ushering in a new era of progress and innovation on the continent. Its [...] Read more ›
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