Nigerian startup Get It Done Now, a mobile fintech e-commerce platform where a user can access services and get loans and insurance, is expanding to Spain after strong early growth. Founded in mid-2018 by Alberto Rodriguez and Bode Bamgboye after the met studying for an MBA at the IE Business School in Madrid, Spain, Get [...] Read more ›
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South African car subscription startup Planet42 has raised US$30 million in debt and equity funding to drive its international expansion, with its first cars already on the road in Mexico as it aims to provide a total of one million cars worldwide by 2025. Launched as CarGet in 2017, Planet42 partners with dealerships across South [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria has moved a step closer to rolling out its Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB), aimed at deepening the country’s technology ecosystem and enabling the sector. The Presidency and leaders of the Nigerian technology industry have worked on the bill, which has now been approved by the Federal Executive Council and is being sent to the [...] Read more ›
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Kenyan startup Zuri Health has expanded its operations into Senegal via a partnership with telecoms firm Expresso Senegal. Disrupt Africa reported in January on the launch of Zuri Health, which allows users to book appointments instantly with any medical professional or hospital within their region, book laboratory tests, talk to practitioners via message or video, [...] Read more ›
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South African startup KeyTec describes itself as a “one-stop shop for video telematics and vehicle data”, providing smart solutions for companies of all sizes. Formed just over a year ago after founder Michael Roberts spotted a real need related to maintaining and supporting assets and vehicles in the field, and the frustration of always reacting [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria’s Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), a vehicle subscription platform for low-to-zero emission vehicles, has raised US$31 million in the first close of a Series B funding round, with further closes expected in the next few weeks. Founded in 2015 by Adetayo Bamiduro and Chinedu Azodoh, MAX is building the rails for mobility in Africa by [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria’s 54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has announced the launch of its diagnostic arm 7RiverLabs. Launched in 2019, 54gene is a research, services and development company founded that utilises human genetic data from diverse African populations to improve the development, availability and efficacy of medical products [...] Read more ›
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Kenyan retail-tech startup Duhqa was named among six global winners of the FTxSDG Challenge, meaning it stands the chance of securing US$500,000 in funding and growth support. Disrupt Africa reported in September Financial Times and Seedstars had partnered to launch the FTxSDG Challenge, aimed at finding impact-driven entrepreneurs and ventures creating innovative solutions aligned with [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian startup Trueflutter, a dating and matchmaking app for people from emerging markets, is taking a locally-focused approach to its business and making over 1,000 matches each day. Formed in 2018, Trueflutter helps people who are searching for committed relationships to find compatible partners who share similar values and backgrounds. “We’ve observed the cultural norms [...] Read more ›
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South African startup SweepSouth, an online home services platform, has acquired Egyptian startup FilKhedma, a home services marketplace operating across three cities, to expand into the North African country. Launched in 2014, SweepSouth is an online platform providing on-demand home cleaning services, operating across various South African cities. The startup has raised significant funding, including [...] Read more ›
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The Nigeria-based African Blockchain Lab has received a US$6 million pre-Series A investment to fund the launch of its crypto wallet VIBRA. Founded by blockchain venture studio Everest Ventures Group, African Blockchain Lab is a blockchain technology company and the builder of African crypto app VIBRA. VIBRA offers an easy way for beginners to learn, [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian global share dealing app Trove has been named winner of the fourth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge, winning a US$15,000 prize and a place in the bank’s Fintech Challenge Fellowship programme. Ecobank Group hosts its Fintech Challenge each year, with the five finalists of this year’s edition emerging from over 890 entrants from [...] Read more ›
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The Nigeria-based Ventures Platform, one of Africa’s most active early-stage tech investors, has announced the first close of a US$40 million pan-African fund that will expand its portfolio and double down on winners. Since its launch in 2016, Ventures Platform has acted as a partner and conduit for international funds and stakeholders seeking a reliable [...] Read more ›
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Kenyan startup Wowzi has raised a total of US$3.2 million across pre-seed and seed funding rounds to help it scale its influencer marketing platform across the continent. Launched in 2020, Wowzi is an online marketplace that democratises influence, connecting everyday social media users with big brands, and enabling nano and micro creators to earn money [...] Read more ›
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Egyptian fintech startup Paymob has partnered ride-hailing giant Uber to expand payment options on the Uber app, in a bid to financially integrate a broader base of Egyptian drivers and riders. Founded in 2015 by Islam Shawky, Alain El Hajj and Mostafa Menessy, Paymob is an infrastructure technology enabler providing payment solutions to empower digital [...] Read more ›
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Applications have opened in Africa and Asia for the Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP), a programme for SMEs and startups that are scaling market-based and contextualised solutions to critical climate adaptation and resilience challenges. Run by Village Capital and The Lightsmith Group, ASAP will accelerate 16 SMEs and startups that are scaling climate adaptation and [...] Read more ›
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Alitheia IDF, Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has announced the final close of its US$100 million fund, which it claims is the largest gender-inclusive private equity fund on the continent. Led by principal partners Polo Leteka and Tokunboh Ishmael, Alitheia IDF invests in growth stage companies across six African countries – Nigeria, [...] Read more ›
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Nigerian online learning platform Edukoya has raised US$3.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Target Global, which it will use to transition from beta to live launch and build its team and customer base. Launched in beta this month, Edukoya connects African students with the digital curriculum content and on-demand teachers for real-time [...] Read more ›
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Nigeria-based digital payroll and HR management platform Bento has announced its launch into three new markets, establishing a presence in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda to grow the company’s reach across the continent. Founded in Nigeria in 2019, Bento addresses many of the challenges African businesses face by automating salary payments, tax, pensions and other statutory [...] Read more ›
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Pre-seed accelerator Founder Institute has opened applications for its South Africa programme, for which it is seeking ambitious entrepreneurs to build a sustainable future through tech. Founded in 2009 by Adeo Ressi and Jonathan Greechan and operated out of Palo Alto, California, the Founder Institute connects startups with experts who share equity in their success, [...] Read more ›
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