In order to address the dire teacher shortage worldwide and improve the quality of education in Africa, Edves, a top provider of educational technology in Africa, has announced a strategic partnership with “1 Million Teachers”, a brand whose focus is to empower teachers via training and professional development. To achieve the global education target by [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian fintech company SPLIQ DEFI has launched a platform to create more utility for NFTs, in a bid to better integrate the technology into everyday life. Launched in April 2022, SPLIQ DEFI also analyses volatility of crypto assets such as NFTs using live market data to determine the eligibility of a loan facility over a [...] Read more ›
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Ghana-based startup Remoteli is providing young Africans with access to technology skills and job opportunities that were previously unavailable.  Launched in 2020, Remoteli is a technology-driven platform that specialises in connecting talented professionals from Africa with innovative companies seeking to build diverse and highly skilled remote workforces. “We leverage the power of advanced algorithms and [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian fintech startup GoFree has launched a super app that combines messaging, collaboration, and payment functionality in one platform. Founded in 2022, GoFree is available for download on the App Store and Google Play Store, and allows users to to easily manage their personal and professional lives in one convenient platform. The comprehensive solution offers [...] Read more ›
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South African agri-tech startup FarmTrace, a cloud-based farm management tool that offers a diverse range of tools to help farmers manage their operations, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding to help it expand operations. Based in Tzaneen, Limpopo and Stellenbosch, Western Cape, FarmTrace is a leading agricultural ERP system, providing farmers with cloud software [...] Read more ›
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Ghanaian agri-tech startup Farmerline has expanded into Francophone Africa with an official launch of operations in Ivory Coast, deepening partnerships across West Africa and accelerating its commitment to support small scale farmers everywhere. This year marks a decade since Farmerline was launched by co-founders Alloysius Attah and Emmanuel Owusu Addai, delivering daily voice and SMS [...] Read more ›
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Disrupt Africa wants female founders 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 notably the African [...] Read more ›
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Localisation, and employing local team leaders, is pivotal when it comes to expanding African tech startups into new markets on the continent. That is according to Tesh Mbaabu, co-founder and CEO of MarketForce, a Kenya-based B2B commerce super app that allows informal merchants to source, order and pay for inventory digitally and conveniently. Disrupt Africa [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup GoWagr has launched a platform designed to revolutionise the way people make wagers, eliminating common problems like fraud, especially when dealing with strangers online, or issues where people refuse to pay up after a wager has been won. GoWagr users can easily make wagers with their friends, colleagues, community, or even strangers online with [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup VarsityScape makes it easier for cohort-based course instructors to access all the tools they need to host a successful course using AI and live-learning technology. Founded in 2019 by Daniel Idiare and Kenney Erimakonosine, VarsityScape began life as a platform for students in institutions of higher learning, before expanding into offering on-demand courses [...] Read more ›
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The European Union and the African Union enjoy an invaluable partnership in multiple domains, and space is no exception. Through the EU Global Action on Space initiative, the EU facilitates matchmaking between African and European stakeholders and enterprises, and raises awareness around the EU Space Programme. On 25-28 April, the NewSpace Africa Conference 2023 provides [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian leading tech-enabled, scheduled mass transit company Shuttlers has raised an additional US$4 million in equity funding to accelerate the growth of its transportation solution. Founded in 2016 by Damilola Olokesusi, Shuttlers allows commuters to move in comfort along selected routes at affordable rates. Commuters are able to take charge of their schedules with Shuttlers’ [...] Read more ›
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Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division for the world’s largest e-commerce retailer Amazon, has opened applications for its inaugural Femintech Innovation Challenge, tailored specifically for women-led startups across Africa and aimed at facilitating innovation, networking, and investment opportunities. The Femintech Innovation Challenge will showcase and celebrate the accomplishments of women-led startups, inspiring more [...] Read more ›
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African tech startups can ride out the global cash crunch, but they must position themselves to scale efficiently rather than pursue growth at all costs. According to the eighth edition of the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report released by Disrupt Africa in January, a total of 633 African tech startups raised a combined US$3,333,071,000 [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian fintech startup Moni, which leverages social trust and group responsibility to deliver financial services, has launched a new range of business loans that enable small business owners to take advantage of the power of their communities to access working capital. Moni is pioneering a community finance model that builds on the importance of group [...] Read more ›
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Leading development partners GIZ Egypt, FMO, and AfricaGrow have announced the launch of the second edition of the “VC Grow” programme for new VCs. The programme targets new and emerging fund managers operating in Africa or the Middle East, with a minimum allocation to Egypt of 25 per cent, investing equity or venture debt between [...] Read more ›
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South African earned wage access platform Paymenow has raised a ZAR250 million (US$14 million) debt facility through Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) to help fund its growth. The Stellenbosch-based Paymenow was formed in 2019 and went live with its first customer in March 2020. A financial wellness platform, it allows employees to access a percentage of [...] Read more ›
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South African fintech startup Peach Payments has raised a US$31 million Series A funding round from Apis Partners to accelerate its growth across the continent and grow its product offering. Founded in Cape Town in 2012, Peach Payments provides a complete toolkit to help businesses accept, manage and disburse payments through web and mobile. It [...] Read more ›
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South Africa’s Akili Labs, a pioneer of cost-effective molecular diagnostics and secure genomic data storage solutions, and BGI Genomics, one of the world’s leading genomics companies, have signed a technology transfer agreement that will provide the Southern region of Africa with clinical-grade sequencing solutions. Akili Labs specialises in cost-effective and accessible diagnostic services by carefully [...] Read more ›
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Applications are open for the PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: MENA Sustainability edition, which aims to unlock innovative and disruptive agricultural solutions in partnership with purpose-driven MENA startups. The 2023 PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator: MENA Sustainability edition will select six startups and entrepreneurs with breakthrough sustainability agriculture innovations to take part in its programme. Selected innovators will receive [...] Read more ›
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