The popular crypto analyst Michael Van de Poppe, has predicted a major rally for altcoins. As we prepare to enter another altseason, the dominance of Pullix (PLX) has only continued to grow. This new altcoin is challenging Waves (WAVES) and Algorand (ALGO). Let’s find out the reason behind the growing dominance of Pullix (PLX). Pullix [...] Read more ›
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The Kigali-based electric transport energy company Ampersand has raised US$19.5 million in equity and debt funding to help it continue to expand operations. Formed in 2016, Ampersand assembles and finances electric motorcycles that cost less to buy and operate, and perform better than the five million petrol motorcycle taxis in use across East Africa. Since [...] Read more ›
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Egypt’s Ostafandy helps homeowners and engineers estimate and finish home renovations, maintenance and finishing projects through its app, patent pending smart quotes and algorithmic pricing engine. Founded in 2017, Ostafandy allows homeowners and construction professionals to estimate and finish building projects. “As Africa’s population explodes, an estimated 150 million homes need to be finished within [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian startup TradeHub has launched a dedicated digital platform aimed at promoting exports, facilitating trade operations, and supporting local manufacturers in accessing local and global markets and traders. Founded by Ahmed Gaber, who has previously succeeded in establishing startups such as Bosta, and Ahmed Atef, former software engineer at Meta, TradeHub offers integrated solutions that [...] Read more ›
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Kenya’s Safi Protocol is a blockchain-based platform that bridges the gap between the decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem and qualified real-world clean energy customers in Africa. Founded in 2022, Safi Protocol facilitates seamless access to clean energy solutions for individuals and businesses while offering an innovative investment avenue for DeFi participants. “Essentially, we connect individuals looking [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian startup Qardy, a marketplace and aggregator for debt financing, has partnered Cashcall to help drive financial prosperity for micro, small, and medium enterprises. Founded in July 2022, Qardy facilitates loans for MSMEs, with founder Abdel Aziz Abdel Nabi saying the startup’s goal was to be the “Amazon of lending”. “Qardy aims to cut the [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian tech-focused VC firm and incubator T-vencubator has launched operations, aimed at investing in Egyptian startups with a vision to digitise the nation and address the daily hurdles faced by its citizens. T-Vencubator is dedicated to reshaping Egypt’s future by fostering local innovation and providing a platform for startups to thrive. The company’s mission is [...] Read more ›
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You’re a founder looking for venture capital in Africa – how do you do it? Is it worth the cold email, filling out the contact form on the VC’s homepage, or is it more about who you know, or whether you’ve been profiled by Disrupt Africa? Well, it’s a bit of all of that, apparently. [...] Read more ›
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Did you know that Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has been around  for almost 150 years? In 1948, the concept of telehealth was put into test when physicians in West Chester sent radiology images 24 miles over a telephone line when doing a consultation with another physician in Philadelphia, USA. This subsequently became a norm for [...] Read more ›
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Introduction The flow of health data in any healthcare system is a critical aspect of a country’s health information system. In Kenya, the Ministry of Health (MoH) acknowledges the significance of health data interoperability, not only from a legislative perspective but also as a provision for practical operational guidance. MoH requires a regular stream of [...] Read more ›
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Two of Africa’s most prominent B2B e-commerce companies, Kenya’s Wasoko and Egypt’s MaxAB, have announced they have signed preliminary merger terms to join together as a combined entity to drive the transformation of Africa’s informal retail sector. Previously known as Sokowatch, Wasoko closed a US$125 million Series B equity round in March 2022. It enables [...] Read more ›
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Egypt’s Seqoon, a holiday home fractional ownership company, has announced its expansion into the UAE market, with the launch of its premier properties in Dubai. Founded in 2022 by Omar Eldessouky and Mohamed El Khatieb, Seqoon allows users to own shares – between one-eighth and one-half – of a vacation home. The company’s innovative approach [...] Read more ›
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Tunisian startup Imaginario AI, which uses AI to help process video and audio content, has raised a US$1 million pre-seed round of funding to help it scale internationally. Founded in 2021 by Jose Puga and Abdelhak Loukkal, Imaginario AI revolutionises the processing of video and audio content using artificial intelligence. With its powerful AI-powered API [...] Read more ›
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The intersection of gamification and cryptocurrencies are joined in the world of GameFi, a blockchain segment undergoing great transformation fueled by the innovativeness of decentralized technology and Play-to-Earn (P2E) models. P2E games empower players to participate in the game’s ecosystem, with the possibility of owning in-game assets and sometimes even earning cryptocurrency rewards through gameplay. [...] Read more ›
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Have you ever had those breathtaking “Aha!” moments when everything suddenly clicks into place? It could be solving a stubborn bug or stumbling upon a brilliant solution to a problem. These flashes of insight feel like precious gems that we eagerly wish to share with others. Yet, the act of sharing knowledge is not always [...] Read more ›
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A new documentary has been released tracking the development and history of the Nigerian tech startup ecosystem, featuring interviews with key stakeholders and documenting the progress made in the last 15 years. The documentary has been released by Peace Itimi, creator and host of Founders Connect, a show that spotlights the best of African innovation [...] Read more ›
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Ghanaian startup Oceansmall is empowering small-scale fishing communities with access to markets via its digital platform, overcoming challenges such as low production levels, low income, and poor living conditions. Formed in 2020 by Caroline Pomeyie, Oceansmall has developed and implemented basic technologies to enhance and streamline the fisheries supply chain. Its delivery application ensures efficient [...] Read more ›
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The ever-evolving cryptocurrency sphere constantly welcomes new tokens, many of which arriving on the scene in the form of crypto presales. Amongst the competitive crypto presale landscape, several top crypto presales rise above the rest, attracting new token holders while infusing the blockchain space with groundbreaking capabilities, novel features, or just some other distinct factor. [...] Read more ›
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots are becoming significant tools in the transformation of healthcare in the 21st century, facilitating the convergence of technology and delivery of medical services. This is especially true with regard to the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in a variety of applications throughout the healthcare industry. As a result of their capacity [...] Read more ›
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Kenyan fintech startup Pezesha has filed a petition for the liquidation of B2B retail-tech counterpart MarketForce, citing unpaid debts. Pezesha is a digital financial marketplace enabling SMEs and merchants with affordable productive embedded credit through their lending infrastructure and alternative credit scoring. MarketForce, meanwhile, enables consumer brands to optimise how they deliver essential goods and [...] Read more ›
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