Prosper Africa and Future Africa have announced the launch of the Accelerate Africa programme, which will provide intensive guidance, mentorship, and resources for early stage African founders. Accelerate Africa will support dynamic African entrepreneurs as they embark on a seven-week pre-accelerator programme that will prepare them for global scale through accelerator programmes such as Y [...] Read more ›
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Ethiopia’s JEMLA is a B2B e-commerce wholesale platform that is helping informal retailers access a wide variety of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) products. Founded in 2019, JEMLA connects dukas, kiosks or souqs with FMCGs, providing them with a dependable and cost-effective supply chain and distribution network customised to their requirements. In addition, the platform provides [...] Read more ›
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Catapult: Inclusion Africa en langue française pour sa 6ème édition S’appuyant sur le succès des programmes CATAPULT : Inclusion Africa depuis 2018, nous sommes ravis de lancer la sixième édition de ce programme unique de développement de startups Fintech du 16 au 20 Octobre prochain à Lomé – Togo. Soutenu par la Direction de la [...] Read more ›
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Catapult: Inclusion Africa in French for its 6th edition Building on the success of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa programmes since 2018, we are delighted to launch the sixth edition of this unique fintech startup development programme from 16 to 20 October 2023 in Lomé – Togo. Supported by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian [...] Read more ›
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Kenya’s iProcure, a leading data-driven agricultural input supply company, has announced its expansion into Tanzania through its partnership with the Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA).   Launched in 2013, iProcure has developed its own distribution infrastructure, connecting major agricultural input suppliers directly to local agro-dealers via its proprietary distribution technology system. By cutting out the multiple levels [...] Read more ›
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Youth-led African agri-food businesses have been invited to apply for the fifth annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition has established itself as the biggest, annual agripreneurship competition in Africa, identifying and supporting innovative, high-potential agribusinesses. The competition will culminate in a final pitch contest live on stage at the AGRF [...] Read more ›
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Ivory Coast-based fintech Djamo’s first product was a Visa-powered card for digital payments, but it has gradually added other financial services to become the one-stop personal finance partner for consumers. Hassan Bourgi and Régis Bamba started thinking about Djamo in 2020, having experience and knowledge in adjacent spaces, but having started with a simple focus [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian auto-tech startup Helpoo has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Saudi firm Morni Holding to help it scale. Helpoo is an integrated tech-enabled service application that offers timely, high-quality motor vehicle insurance inspections, insurance claim management, and road assist services in Egypt. The platform aims to set new service standards in the field [...] Read more ›
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Disrupt Africa will in August release a three-part podcast series zeroing in on the state of Africa’s e-health space, looking at trends, opportunities and challenges within the vital sector. Disrupt Podcast has released a number of focused series in the last year, including ones on venture capital and e-commerce, while it also produces the regular [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian fintech startup Grey has picked Kenya as its East African hub as it expands operations in the region. Launched in 2021 by Idorenyin Obong and Femi Aghedo, who wanted to help Nigerians easily exchange to local currency and access the foreign currencies in their accounts, Grey offers an international money transfer service that enables [...] Read more ›
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Chari, a Morocco-based B2B e-commerce startup with embedded financing for the FMCG sector, has secured further funding from Plug and Play to help it continue on its growth trajectory. Founded in 2020 by husband and wife team Ismael and Sophia Belkhayat, Chari allows traditional proximity store owners in Morocco to order products and have them [...] Read more ›
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AfriLabs, the largest network of technology and innovation hubs in Africa, has announced the admission of 19 new members to its community, including hubs in two new cities – Sousse in Tunisia and Baidoa in Somalia. AfriLabs is a network organisation that is committed to driving innovation and entrepreneurship on the continent by bringing together [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Gricd, which develops Internet of Things-powered solutions to support the last-mile delivery of perishable goods, has secured US$1.5 million in seed funding and also rebranded as Figorr to signal its new focus on software solutions. Figorr develops IoT-powered solutions that complement existing infrastructure and assets to reduce or eliminate losses associated with the [...] Read more ›
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South African cybersecurity startup Port443 has secured an undisclosed amount of funding to help it expand its reach further into Africa and the Middle East. Named for the standard IP network port for HTTPS traffic, Port443 is a software development house that specialises in security automations and integrations. Through its custom platforms and OneView dashboards, [...] Read more ›
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Applications are open for the US$100,000 Africa Food Prize, an award recognising an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive into a business that thrives. The US$100,000 prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of Africa’s agriculture agenda, shining a [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup fitted has developed a digital platform that uses machine learning to eliminate inefficiencies in the custom tailoring industry. Founded in 2021 by Ibi Cookey, fitted empowers tailors and retailers with tools that support them in the unique context of fashion, thus creating an avenue for any customer to get exceptional quality outfits on [...] Read more ›
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South African digital fuel management solutions and telematics startup Payment24 has expanded into new markets in North America and Europe, as well as announcing ongoing product innovation in other areas. Payment24 supports companies with large fleets and has already seen wide adoption of its fuel management app via partnerships with major filling stations. The company’s [...] Read more ›
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Disrupt Africa will in July release a three-part podcast series focused on the continent’s accelerator and incubator space, analysing its history, discussing its impact, looking at niches, and examining its future opportunities and challenges. Disrupt Podcast has released a number of focused series in the last year, including ones on venture capital and e-commerce, while [...] Read more ›
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Kenyan retail-tech startup Wasoko, which leverages innovative technology to transform the informal retail supply chain, has expanded into Zambia, the company’s first location in Southern Africa. Launched in 2016 as Sokowatch, Wasoko provides free same-day delivery of essential goods and financing to informal retail stores across Africa. The platform enables retailers to order products at [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria has a huge percentage of students aspiring to study abroad, but the journey has been challenging for her youths. A report from RED, in partnership with Sussex University, shows that more than 89 percent of Nigerians are willing to study abroad, with their sponsors ready to cater to their financial needs. But, the system [...] Read more ›
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