Kenya’s Chase Bank secures $49m AfDB financing for startup loans
Kenya’s Chase Bank has secured a KES5 billion (US$49 million) lending facility from the African…
Monthly Archives: March, 2016
4 African startups finalists for $1m The Venture competition
Startups from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Angola have been named among the 27 global…
Go on a 10-day Startup Safari to India
Fifteen African entrepreneurs have been offered the chance to go on a 10-day Startup Safari…
Total names 99 African “Startuppers of the Year”
Global oil and gas company Total has named 99 “Startuppers of the Year” from 33…
Zambia’s BongoHive opens applications for Launch accelerator
Zambian tech innovation hub BongoHive has opened applications for the second edition of its “Launch”…
French Tech Hub to incubate local Cape Town startups
The French Tech Hub initiative is to launch an incubator in Cape Town aimed at…
Why African fintech startups are so attractive to investors
The recently-released African Tech Startups Funding Report released by Disrupt Africa found fintech was the…
Spare parts marketplace NGspareparts.com launches in Nigeria
Nigerian startup NGspareparts.com has launched, aiming to disrupt the traditional methods of purchasing spare parts…
Study finds accelerators have positive impact on investment
A study has found startups that take part in accelerator programmes grow their investment by…
New innovation fund launched for Tanzanian startups
Tanzanian ICT sector development project TANZICT has launched an innovation fund, allowing local startups to…