South Africa’s Grindstone Accelerator has received a ZAR25 million (US$1.5 million) investment from the SA SME Fund and concluded partnership…
Author: Tom Jackson
Thirteen startups focused on Africa or with African founders took part in the just-concluded Y Combinator W20 batch, banking US$150,000…
Libyan ed-tech startup iStudy is steadily increasing the number of schools paying to use its platform in spite of the…
Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has expanded its monthly knowledge-sharing event EPIC Hour to include a pitching component known…
Nigerian Know-Your-Customer (KYC) startup Youverify has raised a US$1.5 million seed funding round to help it improve its technology and…
Nigerian startup SoftWork has launched a platform connecting employers with freelance software developers, among other types of expertise, and already…
Startups based in Kenya and Uganda have been invited to apply for the Africa Transformative Mobility Accelerator, which will support…
Ivory Coast-based startup Oschool is knocking down barriers to accessibility in the education space with its virtual learning platform that…
Facebook has launched its Community Accelerator programme, a six-month programme that provides training, mentorship and funding to help community leaders…
Ethiopian startup Yenaé is building a fashion jewellery brand that offers culturally curated and African-inspired collections to customers all over…