There is an argument that any African business is a social impact business, but is that true? And what are the repercussions of being a social venture on the continent? Disrupt Africa has partnered the Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa’s Business Heroes Programme to release a special four-part podcast series discussing the benefits of the initiative [...] Read more ›
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Cape Town-based startup Stiint-it has launched a platform it says “uberises” the job market by removing potential bias and sharing revenue. Stiint-it is a private labelling recruitment platform that empowers clients, agencies, and candidates to work and earn together. Its skills-matching technology aims to eradicate traditional barriers for job seekers. Professionals are fully vetted and [...] Read more ›
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Applications have opened for the Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya, which combines world-class startup support with local and international experience to support female founders and help them grow their businesses. The programme, an initiative of Standard Chartered in partnership with Strathmore University’s @iBizAfrica incubator, focuses on immersive learning, mentorship, and building and growing [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian fintech startup Vittas is a digital lender that utilises machine learning and partnerships in order to provide loans. Founded in July 2019 by Sulav Singh and Collins Uche, with its first loan going out in January 2020, Vittas built an inventory financing solution for Nigerian healthcare providers that allows them to purchase medications and medical equipment. It [...] Read more ›
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The DRC-based Altech Group has raised US$18 million in debt financing and grants to continue strengthening its market position and expand access to energy across the country. Founded in 2013, Altech has created a sales and distribution network with a national footprint, counting 4,500 employees and sales agents, covering more than 140 shops across 22 [...] Read more ›
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Disrupt Africa wants female VCs and angel investors on the continent to give their views on gender diversity within the tech ecosystem, with the findings to be revealed as part of its groundbreaking report on the subject. Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most [...] Read more ›
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After a successful career with Accenture, in 2016 Clive Butkow finally took the plunge and launched his own venture capital company, Kalon Venture Partners. He believes the company has a recipe for success that will allow its portfolio companies to survive the current economic climate, and propel Kalon to pan-African relevance. Butkow was speaking as [...] Read more ›
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The Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN) has launched two new thematic angel networks aimed at supporting startups that are building solutions in the smart cities and digital trade sectors on the continent. Established in 2015, ABAN is the largest pan-African organisation of angel investors, representing more than 65 business angel groups with a combined 1,400 [...] Read more ›
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Applications have opened for the fourth edition of the eight-month OceanHub Africa accelerator, which will support up to 12 of Africa’s most promising impact for-profit startups focused on preserving and restoring the health of the ocean. The OceanHub Africa accelerator, which selected its third cohort last October, is on a mission to support ocean-minded startups, [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Pathscape has developed a cutting-edge productivity tool designed specifically to help construction firms automate and simplify their project management processes. Founded in 2021, Pathscape enables firms to effectively track and manage project outcomes, as well as associated costs such as billable expenses, materials, and equipment. “It’s like a powerful combination of Asana and [...] Read more ›
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South African ed-tech incubator Injini has announced the 12 startups selected for the first Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Programme, which offers selected companies access to funding and other types of support. Founded in 2017, Injini, which is a member of the UVU Africa Group, is a registered non-profit company that exists for the sole purpose [...] Read more ›
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The Jobtech Alliance has announced its first cohort of 10 companies that are creating accessible, and appropriate jobtech solutions that connect young people to jobs, which will participate in two new programmes and secure access to funding and mentorship. Disrupt Africa reported last October on the launch of the Jobtech Alliance, an ecosystem-building initiative around [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria’s Autochek, an auto-tech company making car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Egypt’s AutoTager to deepen its presence in North Africa and support the company’s ongoing growth. Founded in 2020, Autochek aims to build digital solutions that will enhance and enable a seamless and [...] Read more ›
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I’M IN Entrepreneurial Programme receives support from J.P. Morgan to launch an Ideation Incubator exclusive to female students from previously disadvantaged communities in the Gauteng Province. I’M IN Entrepreneurial Programme has officially opened applications for the inaugural Ideation Incubator, exclusively targeting female students with technology start-up ideas. Over a 3-month period, the selected qualifying female [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Lazerpay, which built a blockchain-powered solution that enabled businesses to accept payments from anyone, anywhere in the world, using stablecoins, has closed down after failing to secure the necessary funding for survival. Founded in 2021, Lazerpay developed an API that allows developers to integrate crypto payments into their platforms easily. It also allows [...] Read more ›
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Startups in the healthcare industry are invited to apply for the Africa MedTech Challenge, ENRICH in Africa’s initiative to bring change through innovation to healthcare in Europe and Africa. Sothema, the leading pharmaceutical company, and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are seeking startups and entrepreneurs to use technology to develop the most innovative treatments and bring [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Alajo is an escrowed digital piggy bank for the under- and un-banked, which allows people to access financial services without the need for internet access. Founded in 2021, and a recent participant in the Google for Startups Africa and CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa accelerators, Alajo helps people to save money using USSD, IVR and [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit has secured additional funding to help it scale its blockchain-powered drug safety and tracking solution. Formed at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Accra, Ghana in 2018, Chekkit has built a platform that tracks product movement and the parties involved in the transfer of products from warehouse to distributor, [...] Read more ›
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Applications are now open for the annual VC4A Venture Showcase, which helps African founders leading innovative and disruptive startups and scaleups to showcase their businesses to the most active investors on the continent. Since its launch in 2017, the VC4A Venture Showcase Africa alumni have raised over US$630 million, and this year’s edition is seeking [...] Read more ›
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Young African Catalysts has launched in a bid to democratise access to the African venture ecosystem, leveraging data and community to enable young Africans to upskill, find jobs, and unlock investment. Co-founded by Luke Morsert, head of investments at Future Africa, and Karl Nchite, a former investor and impact lead at Goodwell Investments, Young African [...] Read more ›
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